Kentucky didn’t just beat Hofstra to end the calendar year.
Kentucky erased them.
The Wildcats closed 2025 with an 80–42 win that felt like less of a game and more like a reminder that this program has changed tiers under Kenny Brooks.
And that’s the larger point now: this isn’t a “nice start” story anymore. Kentucky is stacking evidence. The win pushed the Cats to 13–1, and the profile is starting to look like something the bracket will have to respect.
Kenny Brooks has built a team that plays grown-up basketball
Brooks teams tend to reveal themselves in the same places: shot quality, defensive effort, and whether the ball sticks.