Kentucky just lost a heartbreaker to LSU as the Tigers hit a buzzer-beater. To the Wildcat’s credit, they defended the final play perfectly, but a blocked shot went back to the shooter, and he tossed it up for one of his teammates to grab and quickly throw through the nylon.
Rob Dillingham hit a clutch jumper to give Kentucky the 74-73 lead with a little over ten seconds left in the game, but LSU scored on the other end, giving them the 75-74 win.
What was so frustrating about this game was how well the Wildcats played defensively in the first half. Kentucky held LSU to 27 points in the first half, then allowed 48 in the second. The Wildcats were up 15, then just stopped defending, letting a team with a knack for coming from behind do it once again. I am now a firm believer that this team can play defense, but they stopped at a point in the second half, and LSU made a run.
