Despite being a heavy favorite over Arkansas last Tuesday, Kentucky let the Razorbacks take an 11-point lead at halftime and, eventually, a 15-point lead during the second half. The Wildcats found a way to win, largely thanks to a more-focused defense, Tyler Herro’s hot streak and some clutch free throws down the stretch. Arkansas currently finds themselves near the bottom of the SEC (5-10 conference record, 14-14 overall), coming in ahead of only Missouri, Georgia and Vanderbilt. Tennessee, of course, is a different story.
“We can’t dig ourselves into a hole like that against a great team like Tennessee,” PJ Washington said Friday afternoon.