It wasn’t pretty to start, but the Cats took the reigns at halftime and controlled the remainder of the game with ease, beating Canisius 93-69.
The Golden Griffins jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead with the help of physical play, out-rebounding the Cats to convert on some easy buckets at the rim.
After a quick timeout from Calipari, UK stormed back on an impressive 11-2 run to take a 13-11 lead. From there, the contest was back and forth for the remainder of the first half.
At halftime, Briscoe led the team with 17 points (6/7 from the field) and one assist, while the rest of the Wildcats really struggled to get anything going.