It wasn’t always pretty, but when it was, it was absolutely beautiful for the Kentucky Wildcats in a rough start and spectacular finish that led to a 50-point victory just before Thanksgiving. John Pelphrey’s Tennessee Tech squad fought hard to keep things tight early, only to let go of the rope in the final 26 minutes to give Mark Pope’s group the feel-good 104-54 win before the tough stuff returns next week.
What do you need to know about Kentucky’s blowout performance? KSR has all of the top takeaways from a nostalgic night at Rupp Arena.
A disastrous first 14 minutes…
Kentucky started the game 10-25 from the field (40 percent) and found itself tied with one of the worst teams in the country all the way down to the 5:51 mark.