Kentucky has followed up its worst season in program history with its worst NCAA Tournament loss in program history. For just the tenth time in history, a No. 15 seed has defeated a No. 2 seed, with the Wildcats falling to the Saint Peter’s Peacocks in overtime by a final score of 85-79.
History was made for all of the wrong reasons. Kentucky couldn’t defend, couldn’t make a shot and couldn’t control the basketball. It was 45 minutes of inexcusable play, resulting in a season-ending loss to a team that entered the NCAA Tournament with a 19-11 record out of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.