Kentucky experienced all of the emotional highs and lows in Baton Rouge, ending with the highest of highs in the form of a buzzer-beating game-winner to close out the 18-point comeback. LSU experienced all of the emotional highs and lows, too, only the Tigers had it flipped — steamrolling early, only to choke it all away late.
It was a must-win for both teams, the Wildcats just inside the bubble and the Tigers just outside, albeit with wildly different preseason expectations going in for the pair of SEC programs. As ugly as it was, Mark Pope‘s group got it done, thanks to a Hail Mary from Collin Chandler and a miracle attempt at the horn from Malachi Moreno.