It wasn’t all doom and gloom in Kentucky‘s second-round loss to Iowa State. The Wildcats led for most of the first half, built up a 12-point lead, and even outshot Iowa State from the field for the game. They tied in three-pointers made, and the rebounding differential was one.
So how did the Cyclones win by 19?
Kentucky allowed 51 points after halftime
Kentucky was outscored 51-33 in the second half after leading for 17 and a half minutes in the first. It looked like the Wildcats would take their lead into halftime until Iowa State drilled a three-pointer to go ahead 31-30 at the break.