Kentucky went on the road and again prevented everyone from having to hear that atrocity that is Rocky Top. You’re welcome, America.
The game itself was wild enough. After a furious comeback gave the Cats a 3-point lead with two seconds to go, Rick Barnes called a timeout to try to draw up a missed free-throw play that could give them the lead. It almost worked.
Gillespie’s missed free throw leads to benches being cleared
As the ball hit the rim and came off, there was a wild scramble that led to a Jaylen Carey offensive rebound. He was stuck under the backboard with no time left and had to go up with it at an awkward angle. He was stuffed, and the buzzer sounded.
Kentucky had won, and maybe Otega Oweh let Nate Ament know about it. It looked like he was saying a little something…