The road can be a grueling and sometimes costly experience for a college basketball team, especially one as young as UK’s. Lucky for the Cats, however, it was a rewarding one, as they return home to Rupp Arena Tuesday night to face South Carolina after two straight tough road wins in SEC play.
“We’ve just been staying positive and getting better every day,” sophomore Kyle Wiltjer said. “We’re listening to what Coach Cal has to say and trying to build on it during the games.”
That progression has turned into wins, but UK has not made it easy on itself. Saturday, they blew an eight-point lead with under five minutes left before putting away Texas A&M in overtime.