The scoreboard at Rupp Arena said Kentucky won by 14 points. The mood in the postgame press conference was generally positive. But if you look closely at the box score, there is a flashing red light that Mark Pope needs to address before the team flies to Tuscaloosa.
Kentucky gave up 85 points to a Bellarmine team that entered the game with a losing record.
This wasn't a case of a plucky underdog hitting miraculous buzzer-beaters. This was a systematic breakdown of Kentucky’s interior defense. Bellarmine shot 52% from the field (26-of-50) and, more concerningly, they bullied the Wildcats inside.