With Southeastern Conference play beginning this coming weekend, the sun shines brighter on the Big Blue Nation’s old Kentucky home.
What a difference victories over North Carolina and Louisville made. SEC Network commentator Jimmy Dykes said on a recent telecast that UK had gone through no less than a “season-changing two weeks.”
SEC basketball consultant Mike Tranghese extended the then-and-now rewrite to Kentucky’s stunning 118-84 loss to Duke on opening night.
“Just look at Kentucky from the first day where it was end of the world to now,” Tranghese said. “They’re a pretty good team. Hey, I thought they played terrific against North Carolina.