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Oof.
It was a brutal loss last night for Kentucky as the Wildcats seemed like they would pick up a road win in the SEC, leading Georgia 62-56 with two minutes left in the game.
But the Wildcats went scoreless in those last two minutes and Georgia made a layup with less than two seconds remaining and broke a 14-game losing streak to Kentucky.
On a night where Brandon Boston put together arguably his best performance as a Wildcat, scoring a game-high 18 points to go along with seven rebounds, Kentucky couldn’t buy a three-pointer (1-13) and turned the ball over 17 times.
Now, Kentucky heads back to Lexington on a three-game losing streak, holding a 4-9 record and sits at 3-3 in the SEC, good enough for seventh-place in the conference.
Awaiting them on Saturday at Rupp Arena is an LSU team averaging 85 points per game that sits at 10-3 on the season with a 5-2 mark in conference play.
Freshman guard Cameron Thomas is the ninth-highest scorer in the country at 22 points per game and forward Trendon Watson averages 18 points/game for the Tigers. Junior guard Ja’Vonte Smart shoots three-pointers at a 46.4 percent clip.
Nothing about Saturday’s matchup seems easy, but Kentucky will need to pull it together and get a win in Lexington on Saturday. A jolt of momentum for this team is needed in the worst way possible.
Tweet of the Day
Another possible addition to the Alabama staff could be former Kentucky offensive coordinator Eddie Gran.
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) January 20, 2021
Would be a nice addition, especially with the QB run game.
Could Eddie Gran wind up in Tuscaloosa?
Headlines
Cats let a much-needed victory slip away - Herald Leader
A game Kentucky should’ve won.
Five things to know from last night’s game - Herald Leader
Turnovers once again rear their ugly head.
Outgoing Football Cats don’t see Louisville as rival - KSR
Harsh words for the Cards.
Jackson and Boston projected as first-rounders - SI
NBA execs see potential in the Wildcats duo.
Multiple Tennessee players enter transfer portal after Pruitt firing - ESPN
Not the best of times in Knoxville.
Phillip Rivers announces retirement - Bleacher Report
Rivers will finish with some of the best QB numbers all-time but no Super Bowl ring.
It looks like the Zion Williamson legal battle is over - Yahoo
No more Zion news to come out of court.