It was a tale of two halves for Kentucky down in Atlanta. The second half, led by a future lottery pick, was a fairytale that the Big Blue Nation will hope doesn’t end anytime soon.
On Saturday afternoon in State Farm Arena, the Wildcats (8-4) picked up their first ranked win of the season, beating No. 22 St. John’s (7-4) by a final score of 78-66 in the CBS Sports Classic. Head coach Mark Pope can thank sophomore big man Jayden Quaintance for leading the second-half charge. In his debut for the ‘Cats, Quaintance went for 10 points, eight rebounds, and a pair of blocks, most of his production coming after halftime.