It wasn’t pretty by any means, but the No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats overcame a strong effort from visiting Southern Illinois with a 71-59 win.
Nick Richards had what was probably the best game of his collegiate career while Quade Green, Keldon Johnson, and EJ Montgomery also played very well.
However, overall it was another lackluster performance for the Wildcats as SIU led by seven at one point in the second half and PJ Washington who is supposed to be Kentucky’s leader had another rough game.