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Kentucky fights off Yale: 3 things to know and postgame banter

The Kentucky Wildcats held on to beat the Yale Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon by a score of 69-59.

The Cats got off to a blazing start as they poured in 25 points in the first 10 minutes, but they hit a wall and slowed down significantly. Kentucky only scored eight points in the final 10 minutes of the first half after going six minutes without a field goal and only scoring four points over an eight-minute period.

While Kentucky initially appeared focused and hitting on all cylinders, it quickly slowed down as they took a 33-27 lead into halftime despite leading by as many as 12 points.