After a tough loss to Utah on Wednesday night, John Calipari and his Wildcats had an opportunity to make up for it with a game against Ohio State. It ended up as a missed opportunity, though, as the Buckeyes beat Kentucky 71-65 in the CBS Sports Classic. This sends UK home from Las Vegas with two losses and more questions than answers.
The Wildcats actually hung with the Buckeyes throughout the contest. Ohio State’s largest lead was only seven and Kentucky kept it within a possession for a majority of the game, but they just couldn’t ever take control of the game.