Kentucky was desperate for a win when Indiana came to Rupp Arena. The Wildcats played like it to grind out a 72-60 win.
The clash of traditional college basketball powers served as the marquee matchup of Saturday’s college hoops slate on ESPN, the first weekend that wasn’t loaded to the gills with college football. Sports fans were looking for something to watch, and Kentucky vs. Indiana caught their attention.
ESPN shared that 2 million people tuned in to watch the Cats and the Hoosiers. It was ESPN’s most-watched college basketball game of the season, and its most-watched December college basketball game in five years.