Kentucky Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks is all you need to hear to know that this was a big-time matchup. Each team came in looking to make a statement, but it was Kentucky that walked away with the win.
From the tip, both teams came out playing strong defense and made life hard on the offensive end of the floor, as it was 4-4 at the first media timeout.
The Cats settled down and started running their offense, which led to a lot of open looks. Unfortunately, they just weren’t making them.
Kansas started heating up and had built a 10-point lead, 16-6, with just under 10 minutes left in the half.