The teams were tied 12 through the first 24 points of that set. The Wildcats then claimed the final three, closing out a 3-2 (16-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 15-12) victory over WKU.
The match was a classic between two in-state foes fighting for a spot in the NCAA Sweet 16. A crowd of 3,260 – most wearing blue, but with a boisterous minority in red – witnessed two hours and 17 minutes of nearly dead-even volleyball.
How tight was Saturday’s match? WKU (31-4) finished the night with 102 points. Kentucky (28-3) managed just one more – 103.