‘Kentucky’s resolve is simply incredible.’ Social media reacts to Cats’ win over Gonzaga.
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Game day: No. 4 Kentucky 90, No. 7 Gonzaga 89 (OT)
Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Gonzaga in Seattle.
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Did you turn it off at halftime or hang in there till the end of overtime?
Kentucky basketball fans with the never-give-up spirit of Mark Pope’s Wildcats were rewarded with one of the greatest comebacks in UK history, a 90-89 OT victory over seventh-ranked Gonzaga at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
UK trailed 50-34 at halftime in a game that tipped off at 10 p.m. Eastern Time. Calling it a night probably seemed like an OK idea for many of the Big Blue faithful — and might have even crossed the minds of the Wildcats themselves after a dreadful opening half in front of a hostile crowd.
Then ... magic.
Here was some of the postgame reaction from social media early Sunday morning:
This story was originally published December 8, 2024 at 1:21 AM.
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