Kentucky can breathe a sigh of relief after this one. For much of the game it looked as though the Wildcats may be headed for a home court losing streak, but they eventually flexed their muscle and overwhelmed the Mississippi State Bulldogs to get a much-needed “R-E-L-A-X” type of win.
Here are three things to know from the 78-65 win:
A rough start...but with a turnaround
Kentucky missed its first eight jump shot attempts, which brings emphasis to the fact that they missed 18 straight against Florida. It didn’t help that Jarred Vanderbilt looked nervous as could be, clanging shots off the glass and bobbling boards.