LEXINGTON, Ky. — There was the wild and wonderful West Virginia comeback.
And then three days later there was nearly a home loss to the worst team in the Southeastern Conference.
If beating the No. 7 Mountaineers on Saturday put the Kentucky basketball team back on track to make noise in your office bracket pool picks, then what was this near-catastrophe against Vanderbilt on Tuesday?
Overcoming a 17-point deficit in WVU Coliseum inspired flip-switching optimism shooting sky high. Erasing a 14-point Vandy lead and winning 83-81 in overtime reminded us what Kentucky is and what Kentucky isn't.