SEATTLE — No. 4 Kentucky men’s basketball did the impossible on Saturday night, overcoming a 16-point halftime deficit to beat No. 7 Gonzaga 90-89 in overtime inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
The game marked the second straight on the road for Head Coach Mark Pope after the Cats suffered their first loss of the season inside Littlejohn Coliseum on the campus of Clemson University during the ACC/SEC Challenge against the Tigers. Pope’s Cats pulled out the win in their first overtime game of the season to improve to 2-0 against ranked teams.
Looking to bounce back from a tough result, Kentucky was forced to make a change to its starting lineup due to an ankle injury typical starter and former San Diego State Aztec Lamont Butler suffered in the Palmetto State.