Welp, that wasn’t any fun, but the score could certainly be a lot worse.
The No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats trail the No. 16 UCLA Bruins 35-27 at halftime of the CBS Sports Classic in New York City. UK is shooting just 35 percent from the field and has turned the ball over 12 times through the opening 20 minutes. Meanwhile, UCLA is shooting an even 50 percent and is winning the battle in the paint.
The scheduled opening tip (5:15 p.m. EST) at Madison Square Garden was delayed over a full hour thanks to Ohio State-North Carolina going into overtime in the game before.