Jenga is a fun game. Played in its original miniature form on living room floors and jumbo form on bar patios, Jenga has spanned the breadth of competitive locales. On Wednesday, Jenga made an appearance on the Rupp Arena hardwood.
Well, sort of.
After struggling to get anything going early against Tennessee Tech, Kentucky found itself in a 25-25 tie with less than six minutes left in the first half. But according to Trent Noah, that’s when the team had their Jenga moment. He didn’t spell it out, but having yanked the wrong wooden block out a time or two in my day, the Jenga moment in basketball is when the team going on a run to break through and turn a close game into a blowout win, effectively collapsing any hope the opposition has of winning.