The box score says Kentucky won 63-57. But for head coach Kenny Brooks, the victory over No. 5 Oklahoma meant much more than a mark in the win column. It was a statement of resilience for a team that was humbled just a few days prior.
Coming off a humbling loss to Alabama and playing without injured forward Teonni Key, Kentucky looked like it was in trouble early on Sunday versus Oklahoma. The Sooners raced out to an early lead and poured it on to get out 24-11.
But something flipped. Kentucky dug in, battled back, and before the night was over, they held the high-powered Sooners to just 23 points in the second half to secure their second top-5 win this season.
Kenny Brooks doesn’t know if he has ‘ever been more proud’
After the game, Brooks was emotional about what his team had just pulled off…