Kentucky advanced to the Sweet 16 here, but the path was not sugary from start to finish.
UK defeated Buffalo 95-75 on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament’s second round. Round seemed the right word as the teams slugged it out, which UK Coach John Calipari predicted the day before.
“They remind me of my UMass teams: hard-nosed, tough, swagger, chip on their shoulder,” Calipari said. “… They’re not afraid to mix it up and be physical.”
Kentucky had to answer in kind, he said.
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