After dropping a heartbreaker to No. 12 Louisville last week, a game Kentucky had chances to win but let slip away due to defensive lapses, the mood has shifted from excitement to anxiety.
Losing to Louisville is never just a loss. It’s a scar. But here is a chance to really get the taste out of their mouth.
Mark Pope gets Tom Izzo to try and counter the narrative of a bad defensive team.
Kentucky heads to Madison Square Garden to face No. 17 Michigan State with their backs arguably against the wall for the first time this season.