Saturday was a huge day for Big Blue Nation. Mark Pope‘s squad was finally fully healthy and playing in the final marquee non-conference game of the season. The Cats needed a win but Rick Pitino was standing on the other sideline. Meanwhile, Kentucky head coach Will Stein was back calling plays for Oregon in the College Football Playoff.
The day couldn’t have gone much better.
After a sluggish first half and another injury scare with Jaland Lowe, Kentucky played its best basketball of the season as they outscored St.