It’s been 42 days since Kentucky basketball defeated Yale at home to win its fourth consecutive game, the last winning streak the program saw. That was December 10. And it was the only winning streak of the season, well over midway through.
The wins were coming, but not consistently. Stacking solid performances on top of each other was just a hard task for the Wildcats, and it resulted in an ugly 10-6 start to the year, with NCAA Tournament hopes vanishing by the game. No Quad 1 victories (0-5) and one Quad 4 loss against South Carolina, inarguably the worst team in the SEC.