It wasn’t the prettiest win, but the Kentucky Wildcats earned a 78-67 win over Colgate last night.

Kentucky started strong, taking a 17-0 lead in the first six minutes of the game, but then let Colgate get back into the game and led by just two at halftime. Kentucky was actually behind at the start of the second half.

Nonetheless, Kentucky managed to get back into the swing of things later in the second half and claim an 11-point win, and with the game behind us, all eyes are on Saturday.

The rival Louisville Cardinals come to town for an exciting game.

Louisville picked up a win last night and ended a three-game losing streak by narrowly escaping UTEP with a score of 77-74.

Both Kentucky and Louisville have new head coaches, which adds even more excitement to the game. As a former player, Mark Pope knows how important this game is and Pat Kelsey knows how big this game is for the Louisville fan base.

There should be an exuberant atmosphere in the Rupp Arena on Saturday.

Tweet of the day

Congratulations to Koby Brea!

Headlines

Lots of weirdness in Kentucky win over Colgate – Herald Leader

An unusual game, but you have to keep looking forward.

Pope wants to keep Kentucky in the national conversation – KSR

Pope knows the standards in Kentucky.

UK Football 2025 schedule revealed – Cats break

A difficult list of opponents for the Cats.

Tim Couch is grateful for the way football has changed his life – Vaughts Views

A cool honor for Couch.

How will Belichick work at UNC? -ESPN

This is going to be REALLY interesting.

West Virginia, Rich Rod headed to reunion – CBS Sports

That was an interesting coaching carousel.

NFL confident Netflix can handle Christmas games – NBC Sports

Let’s hope so.

The Most Influential Athletes Since 2000 – Bleacher Report

What do you think about this list?

Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady join Bills ownership group – Yahoo Sports

Two former NBA stars are getting into the football business.

Ohio politician calls for flag display to be a crime – AP

I think that might be a bit too far…