Just when you thought Kentucky hit a new low in the John Calipari era, things somehow got worse. On Saturday’s postgame show Matt Jones pleaded for change, hoping the Alabama loss would serve as the low point before a dramatic turn-around. An 8-7 South Carolina opponent at Rupp Arena should have provided a soft landing for the Wildcats following the 26-point loss. Instead, the Gamecocks handed them an L, defeating Kentucky 71-68 as 20-point underdogs.
South Carolina beat Kentucky in Lexington for just the third time ever, snapping the Wildcats’ 28-game Rupp Arena winning streak.