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Young Kentucky team plays with poise but can't finish off upset of No. 1 Kansas
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Date:2025-04-11 08:53:47
CHICAGO — No. 16 Kentucky played with the poise of a veteran team for most of its Champions Classic matchup against No. 1 Kansas on Tuesday night at the United Center. The closing minutes? Well, that was when their youth showed up.
Often the toughest aspect of winning for a young team is to understand how to close out a game, and UK learned how not to do it in its 89-84 loss to Kansas.
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