Tuesday night felt familiar at Rupp Arena, too familiar. Facing an inferior SEC foe, Oscar Tshiebwe put the team on his back to help the Wildcats weather a storm against a hot-hand. Last night Georgia was the victim, falling 85-71, but you’ve seen this exact game before. You probably just forgot about it.
It was actually John Calipari’s 800th win as a head coach. Iverson Molinar scored 30 points, ultimately forcing overtime where Kellan Grady put away Mississippi State. The Big O had 22 points and 21 rebounds in that dominant Jan.