Kentucky basketball needed this in the worst way.
UK owned a 5-2 mark on the season entering Sunday's game against Michigan in London, England. But the second number meant more than the first. That's because the two losses came against the only two name-brand opponents Kentucky had faced: Michigan State (in Indianapolis) and Gonzaga (in Spokane, Washington).
But the Wildcats scratched and clawed against the Wolverines to take a 73-69 victory at O2 Arena, ensuring the long trek back to Lexington would be one of revelry and celebration instead of disappointment and soul searching.