Kentucky basketball got a much tougher game from Colgate than most people expected on Wednesday. Ultimately, the Wildcats pulled away for a 78 – 67 win, but it wasn’t easy.
The Cats looked like they would win big early on. They were up 17 – 0, but then Colgate heated up from three point range and Kentucky began to struggle to make shots. By halftime, the lead was just two points.
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In the second half, the Wildcats trailed briefly, but then Jaxson Robinson and Trent Noah hit some shots from deep to spur a Kentucky run, and they never looked back. Colgate gave a tremendous effort, but the talent advantage proved to great.
Kentucky was led by Koby Brea’s 17 points. Five Cats were in double figures, and Andrew Carr had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
It was a more exciting game than fans expected, and a closer one. Here are some of the great pictures from the Kentucky win.