Welp, that was no fun… Following seven “cupcake” games in the run-up to a road showdown against Notre Dame, Kentucky MBB looked lackluster on Saturday night. UK was able to hold a slight lead for a good chunk of the night and even late into the second half. However, the ‘Cats could never bury the Fighting Irish despite multiple chances to do so.
Notre Dame beat Kentucky 66-62 up in South Bend, the second loss of the season for UK and first since falling to Duke in the opener. The Irish came into the game with a losing record at 3-4, dropping three straight before hosting the ‘Cats.