Kentucky looked bad, then it looked good, then it looked bad again, then it looked good again as it narrowly escaped Texas A&M, one of the worst teams in the Southeastern Conference. In the end, the Cats defended Rupp Arena and prevailed in the SEC home opener, 85-74, to move to 1-1 in conference play. It wasn’t the start-to-finish win fans wanted to see, but it was a win the nonetheless. So be happy.
The short turnaround was good for moving on.
Kentucky’s first mid-week game since November came at the perfect time, considering the team needed a quick bounce-back from an unexpected loss at Alabama last weekend.