Six days after blowing out preseason No. 1 Purdue, Kentucky lost its second exhibition game, losing to Georgetown 84-70 in Rupp Arena. UK shot poorly from the field, from deep, and from the free-throw line, making only 33.3 percent of its shots, 23.3 percent from 3-point range, and 65.7 percent from the line. Meanwhile, Georgetown’s two all-conference guards, Malik Mack and KJ Lewis, combined for 41 points on 17 of 29 shooting. They carved up Kentucky’s defense.
The loss stunk, even if it didn’t really count. If you’re searching for a silver lining, there are three in the history books.