The 12th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats dominated No. 5 Kansas in an 80-62 victory over the host Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, January 29, 2022. The game was part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story reviewed the game and looked ahead as Kentucky, now 17-4, faces Vanderbilt and Alabama this week. Also included is John Calipari’s postgame press conference at Kansas. For more UK athletics coverage visit www.kentuckysports.com.
Kentucky Wildcats forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) shoots the ball around Kansas Jayhawks forward K.J. Adams (24) during a game at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Mark Story has worked in the Lexington Herald-Leader sports department since Aug. 27, 1990, and has been a Herald-Leader sports columnist since 2001. I have covered every Kentucky-Louisville football game since 1994, every UK-U of L basketball game but three since 1996-97 and every Kentucky Derby since 1994.Support my work with a digital subscription
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys.Support my work with a digital subscription
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