And after coming out on top the first two times, the Cats couldn’t get it done the third time around, falling to the Tigers by a final score of 77-71.
Within the first two minutes and 15 seconds of the game, we saw four combined three-point attempts, five total jumpers, and six shots from both sides. The score at the time, 3-0 in favor of the Cats, didn’t indicate it at the time, but it showed exactly the kind of matchup we were going to be seeing.
After five straight misses from both sides, Kentucky forward Reid Travis got things going with an and-one, sparking a 7-0 run for the Wildcats.