Of all the great SEC road wins in Kentucky’s history, you won’t find many as impressive as the improbable comeback the Cats pulled off down in Gainesville today. UK trailed the Gators by 18 points in the second half and held a lead for only 12 seconds in the entire game, yet somehow escaped with a 71-70 victory in the regular season finale.
Here’s why it was so impressive:
Ashton Hagans didn’t even make the trip. Kentucky’s Naismith Defensive Player of the Year finalist stayed home in Lexington. Calipari fumbled his way through questions afterward in an obvious ducking of the matter.