It was a tale of two very different halves in Kentucky’s 92-69 exhibition victory over their neighbors in Georgetown. The first 20 minutes were a bit of a slog, leading to a mere one-point lead against the NAIA team from down the road. It wasn’t until the second half that Kentucky asserted its dominance and pulled away significantly.
So, what was the root of the first-half struggles? The ‘Cats did not look like the same team that won a gold medal in Canada this summer, steamrolling the international competition with the most modern offense witnessed in the Calipari era.