The win was never really in doubt, but it was never really comfortable for Kentucky Basketball either. Here are the takeaways from the action.
At the end of the first half Kentucky Basketball led 38-24, but it seemed like the margin should have been greater. The Cats led for virtually all the way, with their largest margin at 36-21 with 3:18 remaining. UK held the Norse to 9-37 (24%) shooting from the field and shot a solid 49% themselves.
With all those misses by NKU, there were a lot of rebounds to be had. Surprisingly, the Norse battled the Cats to a near stand-off in that category, 25-24.