Kentucky’s three-point shooting has been atrocious most of the season, so University of Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman and his staff built a defensive game plan around allowing the Wildcats to get whatever they could from three-point range Tuesday night.
It nearly backfired.
The Wildcats got hot from three-point land and nearly rode that sizzling stroke to a comeback victory before the Razorbacks closed out an 81-80 victory on Jalen Tate’s two free throws with four seconds remaining at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky made a season-high 14 three-point shots on 26 attempts, a 53.8% rate, and the Wildcats’ sizzling finish from behind the arc helped them rally from a 12-point deficit in the closing minutes.