K-State rallies, UK calls time

Turnovers made Kentucky’s once comfortable lead shrink.

UK led 54-37 with 12:30 left. Then the turnovers came.

On the first, UK threw long over the press, a strategy that worked repeatedly. But this time, the inbounds was too strong, forcing Patterson to blindly save the ball at the opposite baseline.

Jacob Pullen swished a three-pointer in transition to reduce UK’s lead to 56-46.

Meeks turned it over and Pullen hit another three-pointer.

Two more UK turnovers and K-State transition baskets narrowed the lead to 60-57 with 6:47 left.

UK called time.