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John Calipari & Wildcats react to big win over North Carolina

Saturday was something to build on for the Kentucky Wildcats.

The No. 19 Cats played their best basketball of the new season, beating No. 9 North Carolina 80-72 in the CBS Sports Classic in Chicago.

The win was Kentucky’s first win of the season away from Rupp Arena and improved the Cats to 9-2 on the season.

Reid Travis brought exactly what Kentucky was hoping he’d bring as a grad transfer. He was the leader the Cats needed in t the half, scoring 16 of his 20 points to go with six rebounds and two blocks.