After getting run out of the gym against Tennessee on Saturday afternoon, the Kentucky Wildcats decided to respond by ruining Ole Miss’ senior night, defeating the Rebels by a final score of 80-76.
In a back-and-forth battle most of the way, the Wildcats were able to pull away late in the second half to pull off the impressive road victory. And by “pull away,” I mean grind out close victory in an incredibly hard-fought battle where both teams could have wound up on top to end the game.
From start to finish, the largest lead for Kentucky was eight points, while Ole Miss never led by more than six.