The Kentucky Wildcats are 1-0 to tip off 2021, and their first win of the new year came in thrilling fashion.
With their backs against the wall and facing a seventh-straight loss, the Cats clawed back from a nine-point deficit with nine minutes left in regulation to force two overtimes. In the second extra frame, Dontaie Allen hit a pair of daggers to carry Kentucky to a 78-73 win, as he finished with a career-high 23 points. Olivier Sarr had a big double-double with 14 points and 12 boards to go with two blocks and a steal.