Freshman forward Kevin Knox scored 19 of his season-high 34 points in the second half and Kentucky overcame a 17-point deficit to beat No. 7-ranked West Virginia, 83-76, Saturday in a Big 12/u200bSEC Challenge game at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va.
Hamidou Diallo added 13 points for Kentucky (16-5), which made all 18 of its free-throw attempts after halftime.
Knox offset a strong performance from Jevon Carter, who finished with 26 points for West Virginia (16-5). James “Beetle” Bolden added 17 points and Sagaba Konate had 13 points and seven blocked shots for the Mountaineers.
West Virginia led for most of the game but fell quiet after halftime.