This weekend’s rendition of school basketball introduced all of the chaos. Solely three undefeated colleges stay, one among which wanted a dramatic end, or two, to outlive. Listed below are Week 12’s winners and losers.
Winner: Kentucky Wildcats
For a second straight recreation, Kentucky trailed by no less than 17 factors however didn’t blink because it rallied on the street to knock off No. 24 Tennessee.
Except for free-throw woes, the Wildcats offense seemed sturdy, with 4 gamers reaching double figures. Guard Denzel Aberdeen accounted for 18 of his 22 factors within the second half, and Kentucky made one remaining defensive stand to safe the much-needed victory.
HC Mark Pope has the Wildcats taking part in their finest basketball proper now, however street journeys to No. 10 Vanderbilt and No. 17 Arkansas within the subsequent two weeks will actually take a look at how far this staff has come.
Loser: Iowa State Cyclones
No. 2 Iowa State entered the week as one among 5 remaining undefeated groups. However after being clobbered by Kansas, the Cyclones suffered a second straight defeat at Cincinnati.
