Kentucky basketball and Big Blue Nation are celebrating late Tuesday night after the Wildcats pulled off the huge upset over the Duke Blue Devils by a score of 77 – 72.
Mark Pope and the Wildcats had to come from behind after a tough first half. At halftime, Duke led by nine points, largely thanks to Freshman Cooper Flagg. In the second half, however, Kentucky’s defense came to play, and they held the Blue Devils to just 26 points.
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Andrew Carr led the Wildcats in scoring with 17 points. He also had multiple huge plays down the stretch. Otega Oweh was also instrumental in the finish of the game, including stealing the ball from Flagg in the final minute. He finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds.
In the end, Kentucky’s veteran leadership won out. They forced Flagg into two turnovers in the final moments of the game to close it out. It was a huge night for the Wildcats and their fans. Congratulations to Coach Pope and the Wildcats for pulling off a big upset.