Kentucky’s 72-63 win over Ole Miss wasn’t pretty. In fact, it was quite the opposite. That first half was especially hard to watch, even if Mark Pope called it “amazing” and “incredible,” and said he “would take that every time.” For what it’s worth, I did not share that sentiment about the first 20 minutes of basketball.
That said, Kentucky won another game, the fifth in a row for Pope’s Wildcats. They grinded out a tight one that had Big Blue Nation feeling uncomfortable at times, finishing strong with a 10-3 run to win by nine. More winning plays from the Wildcats in yet another close finish in the final minutes.