Kentucky and Morehead State faced off in the 2020-21 regular-season opener for both programs, but it’s the Eagles, not the Wildcats, who have already solidified its spot in the upcoming 2021 NCAA Tournament.
In what was a blowout win for Kentucky, 81-45, all the way back on Nov. 25, it felt like a sign of things that might be to come for the Wildcats’ promising season. Oh, how things have changed…
Since then, the Wildcats have gone 8-15 while Morehead State went on a 23-6 run that resulted in them entering the OVC Tournament as a two-seed before ultimately upending the top overall seed, Belmont, by a final score of 86-71 on Saturday night.