This season, the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats have garnered a lot of glory for their offensive prowess but their defense must not be overlooked.
Prior to Kentucky’s matchup with Lipscomb, the Cats averaged an astounding 93.3 points per game. Despite Head Coach Mark Pope’s 3-point-oriented squad separating itself from opponents, the defense shined against Lipscomb.
“I was happy about challenging shots, for sure, both inside the three and outside,” Pope said. “I was really proud of us in the first half, we only gave up one back door (against) this great back door cutting team.”
Lipscomb shot 1-13 early in the game, which included a near five-minute scoreless streak.