Kentucky Wildcats vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs | Full Game Highlights | ESPN College Basketball

[@simsfister2940]

This felt like a Championship March Madness game. I had a pit in my stomach the whole time. What a great comeback by the Cats and what a fun game to watch !!!!!!

[@r6guy654]

Refs were terrible against Kentucky the whole game I feel like too geez worse thing since the North Carolina game in march

[@christopherredding5851]

Would not have won with Calapari just the facts great job by Mark Pope

[@andrewgarratt1503]

I was at the game. The atmosphere was electric. I wanted the Zags but Kentucky did a great job closing the gap and pulling it out. Congrats big blue. Bring back the Sonics!!!

[@zackclark2265]

Very good game I've always had respect for mark few and Gonzaga. It definitely was a great game!

[@Brandilovesnips]

Crowd was crazy great game GG’s!

[@bombinic]

Is this a Shawn Kemp reference?

[@zackclark2265]

@@bombinic can you please explain your comment no disrespect.

[@bombinic]

@@zackclark2265 what else does Kentucky have to do with the Sonics?

[@toyotatroy]

Glad to see Mark Pope and Jaxson Robinson doing well. Sincerely, a BYU fan

[@ChariKid03]

respect 👍

[@Iamdannycurtsinger]

Mad respect💪🏻

[@B-Eazy999]

I hope u guys land AJ Dynabansta also bro, u are in great position to get him , he is a generational type talent similar to Zion KD or AD

[@charlesBrandenburg14]

From big blue nation , we hope BYU nothing but the best .

[@jcwilder86]

ur a BYU fan and dont know his name is jaxson robinson? lol

[@edwardelric880]

Years of conditioning from the way games like this would go under Cal had me writing this one off after the 1st half. What a comeback and what a win!

[@JackAdler-u8u]

Ain’t that the truth. Love this team

[@JackAdler-u8u]

Just imagine the “this team is so young and it’s still early. Yall need to give these kids time to figure it out” after a 17 point loss

[@GeraldRogers-yn7zo]

@@JackAdler-u8umissing both point guards too

[@jamesmadden3629]

@@JackAdler-u8uthey are mostly seniors

[@fathermo2]

@@jamesmadden3629 as a Kentucky fan, i'll explain what he meant by the Quote. He was referring to how our former coach would react to every game we would lose in crunch time every single year instead of talking about the lack of in-game adjustments. Calipari year after year would give the same excuses and this is one we would hear every single year probably 6 or 7 times a year.

[@coopersdad36]

Lifelong UK fan, but Cal and the one and dones had "done" me in for about the last 5 years. I had quit watching, quit reading about the team because is was the same story every year. Best class in the country, picked preseason to win it all, lose 5 or 6 SEC games, lose in the SEC tournament, early exit in NCAA tournament. Cal at press conference with the same old excuses. Mark Pope has brought back what college basketball is about. This team brings tears of joy to my eyes just watching their highlights. It's so great being back. We don't have to win it all every year, we just have to fight for the BBN and that name across the front of the jersey and that's enough for me!

[@Jase-ul5yi]

You lasted longer than I did. I stopped watching UK just a few years into Cal. I hated the one-and- done thing and could tell he cared more about getting players nba ready than winning. And nobody would listen. Good to have a coach who cares about the school and the program's great history again

[@jakewalker51]

Next year we possibly have some one-and-dones coming, are you gonna feel the same? Or will you be supportive, since we have a coach that can actually coach these kids. Not being arguementive or bashing any coach or former players. Just want your honest opinion.

[@Jase-ul5yi]

@@jakewalker51 you have to have a core of players experienced with the team, who care about the team and program. The entire team there who only care about getting drafted is a proven losing approach

[@timalbin4350]

We're back to real big blue Kentucky now!!

[@timalbin4350]

Keep in mind our star point guard was out, didn't play!

[@nmatthews1017]

Best college game by ranked teams this year felt like the tournament

[@Kentuckyfx]

Kinda gave you March vibes prob wouldn’t see this game unless they matched up in the final 4 or national championship game but what a GAME

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

Idk. SEC/ACC has some good ranked games.

[@Kentuckyfx]

@@pmontyjaaaymes488 yeah Kentucky vs Duke. Duke vs Auburn. Kentucky vs Clemson were all good games

[@lbj9220]

This is the UK Wildcats that I am used to! The never quit mentality. They are fun to watch again. Great, great job Cats and excellent coaching, Coach Pope!

[@BAR-ct7ti]

Probably the best college basketball game so far this year.

[@BIG-BlueNation8569]

Listen, Kentucky 🏀🏀🏀 has best young coach in sports, period.

[@BIG-BlueNation8569]

Where is Andrew Carr? Classic- "there he is 😅"

[@danielcundiff290]

Is 52 young

[@BIG-BlueNation8569]

@danielcundiff290 🤘 young at heart.

[@joshuabryant9845]

​@@BIG-BlueNation8569 Dan Hurley is younger, but I feel you. Go Big Blue

[@kevinscottbailey8335]

Mark Pope is not remotely "young" by coaching standards. He's 52 years old.

[@nonalaprade2636]

Love the spirit of our team ! They were truly our COMEBACK CATS in this game.

[@GBeret83]

Down by 18 points at one point, and trailing by 16 at the half with your starting point guard out and then you lose your back-up point guard with 9 minutes still left in the game, forcing your 6' 7" shooting guard to be pressed into point guard duty, and you still walk out of the building with the "W", that's a statement. Kudos to Jaxson Robinson for running the point flawlessly for the final 8+ minutes of regulation and the 5 minute overtime period for the Cats. He made intelligent decisions handling the basketball and if I'm not mistaken didn't commit a single turnover. Great win for Coach Pope and the Cats! Well done indeed!

[@bshayc79]

5 assists 0 turnovers. He was incredible in the 2nd half

[@PraiseHIMthroughthestorm]

Great game! Mad respect for Zags! Pope has brought the fun back to UK basketball. It was a nail biter in the second half & watching it was like watching UK during Coach Pitino’s era. 💙 Love it!! Go Big Blue!!

[@aidanhoffman930]

Kentucky is tough as nails this year

[@wesleygordon9413]

Our defense in the first half was non existent. Thank God we had 2 halves and a 13 point run. What a game!

[@Kirbybros1]

Pope is dope. He out coached Few in the 2nd half. What a game!

[@cliffordhill2365]

Exactly, he out coached Few

[@zackclark2265]

I wouldn't say out coached I'm glad we won but it was definitely down to the the wire. I respect Mark few alot he's done alot for that program.

[@cliffordhill2365]

He was out coached because he lacked the game IQ to understand that on your last possession in regulation, you don't put the ball in the hands of your center (who's not a shooter or ball handler), you roll with Nembhardt

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

​@@cliffordhill2365Lol. That has nothing to do with IQ. IKE was literally giving the buisness in the paint all night. Nembhart couldnt hit a shot until late in the game. They were trying to play him tight anyways. It could've went to either one. He just missed his shot.

[@cliffordhill2365]

You're laughing out loud? I bet Mark Few isn't LOL and wishes he had tried something else. If your center is Jokic, you want the ball in his hands because he can do it all, Gonzaga's Center isn't on Jokics level and you saw what happened. Mark Few didn't have the IQ to recognize things

[@Veracity7778]

Great comeback by Kentucky. Battled through adversity

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

Sure did

[@bigpapi2658]

I was so conditioned to Cal, the 1st half I was like ok, they got some work to do by March. I didn’t expect it to be resolved at halftime!!! 😱

[@tommygunn2867]

great way to put it

[@sheawhitegirl]

We got Hope in Pope

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

Kentucky comeback win 🔥🔥🔥🐐

[@jtacosta6872]

Kentucky has played three of the top 8 greatest games this seasons

[@peytonclark1353]

What a great game by two great programs

[@Just_a_dud32]

We can all agree that tech was bs

[@RACE_CAR_YA_YA]

I’m blind I’m deaf I wanna be a ref

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

You cant do that stuff.

[@highntight845]

​@@pmontyjaaaymes488gonzaga proceeded to do it the next play

[@SaquonFields]

the best part was cutting to the next play and it being Ike getting an And-1 and basically doing the exact same thing lol

[@danielward8645]

typical road game bs. college officials think they have to make the road teams play by a different set of rules. worst thing about the sport

[@notanyonespecific]

Kentucky has two of the most quality wins of any team in college basketball thus far, prove me wrong

[@mattcamerson6761]

They are lethal in the 2nd half. Such a fun team to watch. Great W, especially considering they were a little banged up.

[@michaelmcintoshatky]

Down two key players and was still able to clinch the win neither team have anything to be ashamed of honestly they both played crazy hard pope just was able to change it up just enough to get the w in a very very tough and not an ideal game environment 💪 😂 I see the cats making to the final four at least if none of the players have gotten so hurt they won't be returning to play smh if they can stay healthy come match ky is going to do damage to teams

[@ThomasHilverda-DePaolo]

This is Gonzaga basketball! Love it, even when they lose!

[@rundanerun]

Getting Pope was definitely an upgrade

[@chrisbailey9377]

UK played like absolute dog doo and still had a chance to win on the road at Clemson. They deserved this win. This team is going to be fun to watch this year regardless of what happens.

[@jonathanmorrison2225]

Wow that’s mental toughness & deftness by my CATS

[@SpencerStanford-fc2sz]

I love you Kentucky 💙💙💙💙

[@nathanielcranshaw7839]

This is why I’m happy we have pope on my Kentucky wildcats team we’re getting big wins and hopefully we get bigger wins in the tournament💙🏀.

[@TBlack-t6u]

Mark Pope has these guys locked in! They are so much better prepared for situational basketball! Unlike the previous coaching staff! It’s such a great feeling watching them play. As a fan I understand we can’t win every game. I love how Pope is making IN GAME ADJUSTMENTS something that has been missing for a while at Kentucky!! I can already see this team making a deep run in the tournament.

[@Suppention]

Maybe one of the greatest comebacks in the history of any sport.

[@truck_it_23]

UK showed us they got heart!!!

[@wildcatrewind]

The wildcats are never out! Can score so many point in such a short time! #BIGBLUENATION 💪

[@berkpwn]

Game of the year!!!!

[@zackclark2265]

I agree!

[@markharris7751]

I hope coach Cal was watching and learned a few things making adjustments at halftime and changing defense

[@moester75]

I’m a Bama fan and I’m sorry I missed that Kentucky overtime win against Gonzaga yesterday. I was immersed in NCAA football yesterday and last night. Thank you for uploading the highlights buddy. The SEC is absolutely loaded with good teams this season every conference game will be a battle especially on the road. If Bama can go 5OO in conference play that would be respectable…….🐘🏀

[@christopherchilders1049]

I’m going to put this on every video I see all year! Andrew Carr and Kobe Brea come to my elderly mother and aunt’s house this summer and treated them so great! I will forever be grateful to both and they deserve everything that they get they are excellent young men

[@JF_Chap]

Good win for the cats, we gotta get it together come march

[@jamestreviss]

Pope has already done something his first year that cal couldn’t do it 15+

[@michelletackett9489]

I'm so proud of the Cats! Gonzaga, you all have nothing to be ashamed of! You have a great program, with great coaches, players and fans. Don't hang your head in shame! You fought like a champion, but Kentucky won tonight. Go Cats!

[@justachilldude08]

Not even mad about that loss, what a game. Sure we gotta work on seeing games out but that Kentucky team was playing with some fire. Good luck for the rest of your season, maybe we'll see you again in March 👀🔥

[@zackclark2265]

​@GooseGamer08 this is what's it's about! Fair competition it was an absolute great game!

[@duhhherrooo]

@GooseGamer08 🤝💯🫡

[@michelletackett9489]

​@GooseGamer08Same to you! Gonzaga is one of the best programs in the country and it would be an honor to play you all again. Maybe in April? Hmmmm Good luck.

[@okgoonie6046]

COMEBACK CATS 😼🏀💙

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

Let’s go 🔥🔥

[@wramsey2656]

Championship Final Four quality game for sure!!!

[@brucewrld]

I put $20 on the Cats at halftime +800 ML 🔥 ... that was an overall just insane game. Best college game I've seen this season

[@rdancranston]

Not a sports gambler...that means you won how much?..

[@joshuabryant9845]

​@rdancranston his payout is 180, so he's profiting 160 dollars. The easiest way to look at it is, if the team you bet on is +100 and you wager $100, you win $100 + your wager back.

[@ClaytonFields-hu2yp]

I put 200 on Georgia to beat Texas in the SEC championship game and Kentucky to beat Gonzaga. Odds were like 570 so I made it out with 1,170 in profit.

[@90710harborcity]

Arguably the Game of the Year so far. UK beaten Duke and the Zags. Go Cats

[@bigpapi2658]

Nemrod is a great point guard!! Gaggz lucky to have him!!

[@EATSLEEPFARM]

GO BIG BLUE!!!

[@JohnSmithJr-r7b]

GO BIG BLUE 🔵✊🏻💪🏻

[@Polygraph_test]

Experience was HUGE in this game.

[@wildcatrewind]

Announcer called it right off the bat at 00:01

[@caharmesful]

First time in a long time that Kentucky feels like a scrappy team who wants to win, vs. with Cal they were just putting in their year to get to the NBA

[@Ryan_Rants]

What a game. Far away from home, in hostile territory, your starting PG who is CRUCIAL for this team is out, your backup goes down with 8ish minutes left. Down by as many as 18 and you find a way to win. This guy can coach and this team is coachable and has guts. As the GOAT once said, "the ceiling is the ROOF!"

[@SteveWoody-vw7oq]

Hate to hear Kerr is out, i guess for the rest of the season😔 He's got a passion for the game, that's infectious. Not to mention his 3 point shooting is going to be missed!! Hope Butler is back soon🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@steveabner]

What a game! It's amazing to see so many Kentucky fans in the crowd.

[@jrconn2]

Maybe unpopular opinion: kriisa getting sat won UK the game. Robinson stepped up and showed us what was missing. I cant wait for Butler to be back too!

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

No its a popular opinión. Kriisa is good but he's not game time good. He was doing dumb stuff as well. Things that will cost them down the line.

[@danielward8645]

Mmmm…maybe. But when we went on the 13-0/15-2 run earlier in the half to get back into it Kriisa was on the floor the entire time.

[@timalbin4350]

The best Kentucky team since 1996!

[@TayeDontPlay]

Anthony Davis & the 2012 #1 overall seeded 38-2 national championship team is laughing at you.

[@GoBigBlue15]

Cal would never of made the adjustment at halftime to win the game like mark pope did

[@DJackson08]

What a game. Both teams are top 5 in the nation.

[@Alapaha89]

Jax game is so much like SGA it’s unreal. How this comparison hasn’t been brought up yet is beyond me.

[@KellsSmells]

I was thinking the same!

[@Kentuckyfx]

What an unreal game first half I thought we were a team running around with our head chopped off. Second half adjustments were needed and they sure happened starting the second in the 1-3-1 d had zaga shaking. But without Lamont Butler we are still the #4 team in the country. What a game and a way to bounce back new rankings should be interesting this week with all these P4 Matchups and Upsets

[@chasecourtney4617]

2:45 great win but that nasty Gonzaga dunk still stings 😭

[@ElbertBelt]

Great win wildcats ❤❤❤❤

[@GeraldRogers-yn7zo]

What a win go big blue

[@coleashley7658]

The cal era had me hypnotized I drifted off to sleep at halftime expecting loss 2. Sad I didn’t force myself to stay awake but glad they got it done. This team is legit beating Gonzaga more or less on the road without our 2 pgs also Gonzaga is an excellent team and it wouldn’t surprise me if they made a run in march

[@Liththium]

BBN sum serious this year

[@freedomforall5071]

Can't hit threes can't hit free throws that's the ZAGS!

[@teamjordans8158]

Wasn’t allowed to touch Ike or you’d get call for a foul

[@danielward8645]

Man i’ve got mad respect for Andrew Carr. He got fouled several times on post touches in this game with no whistles and on the other end they call us for breathing on Ike. That’s gotta be frustrating but Carr just kept sticking his nose in there and making plays. Just a really impressive ball player. I thought Brea was the victim of at least 3 really sketchy calls as well.

[@445mailman]

Great game just shows to all players never give up till the clock ends ! You will only win if you play your best till the END ! BBN fan !

[@evansmithers2220]

Robinson is nice 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@smit7120]

What a great game more of those please

[@jimcochran1128]

I’m so happy Kentucky won this game!

[@nordicshamanmagic7016]

Way to not give up Big Blue! 💙

[@darkshadesofblue]

#BBN It’s been a while since we seen a good comeback!!

[@Nobody-n2m]

I almost cried when pope came out w the zone late game. Imagine a ky coach using a zone to win a game?

[@fyeguy_zeef]

@11:18 #2 Jaxson Robinson pulled a backyard move in OT of a D1 college game… 🤯

[@carlosurbinaverboonen7791]

I don't know how Kentucky loses to Auburn but this game was awesome,, Congratulations big blue 💙

[@saeulo]

swear this was the worst officiated game and we won somehow

[@orbakun]

No where near as bad as the Clemson game

[@danielward8645]

@GohanLovesSportsclemson big man had 20 rebounds with no fouls. He is a very good rebounder but they let him play as physical as he wanted and were calling Kentucky’s players for touch stuff. It is what it is. As a college basketball fan i go into road games expecting the home team to get a little bit of a friendly whistle but UK was trying to win at clemson playing by an almost entirely different set of rules as the other team. That’s a bit much and makes me not wanna bother tuning into road games in the future.

[@chadphelps5809]

@@danielward8645they let Kentucky slap at duke the entire second half. Get over it

[@seabasscardsandcomics4264]

Yeah baby! Go Big Blue. Great comeback

[@kenalthoff7676]

Calipari would have lost this game by 25 points

[@jamestreviss]

Cal could never

[@CFBCBBFANS]

TELL ME WHO’S IN THE HOUSE TONIGHT?

[@bbnpotato8092]

UK!!! 😂

[@LukeLyonsMusic]

But Kentucky still didn't deserve to beat Duke since their center was hurt, right? Go Cats

[@IGOBYTHENAMELOVE]

I clicked so fast my phone froze 😮did you see how wide his mouth was in the picture ? Lawd have mercy

[@1wordsnst27sdkai]

Zags are dope.

[@CatalinaDonohue]

Guys, Alemio is definitely a superb project, great investment opportunity!!

[@JakeTJ02]

Proud of these cats!! #BBN

[@Kali-Ikigai]

That last possession left me speechless.

[@JillSzepanski]

And now Gonzaga knows. Cats cats cats!!!!

[@johngarrison8341]

I had high hopes this year for GU but after blowing a 16 point halftime lead I’m starting to actually wonder if they have what it takes for March

[@zackclark2265]

They do look don't give up on them Im glad my team won but they fought to the end. Be proud of your team.

[@Roller_Coaster07]

They never have what it takes for March

[@trevorsparks2636]

ACTION-JACKSON ROBINSON, YOU A D-OO-G & A BAAAAAD MAN FOR THAT WRAP AROUND PASS TO YOURSELF @11:17 🥶GO BIG BLUE💙

[@MoralesMM2]

I thought we were losing before halftime

[@Smallie888]

Unbelievable game!

[@BangingCamry]

Huge WIN!

[@giantslayer473]

How bout that?! Go Big Blue!

[@iluvber247]

The Comeback Cats cannot be denied!

[@DustAsh-j5k]

Pope is Dope😂🙏💯🔥

[@awacsmye3]

Man, I can't wait for Feb 1st!

[@Nonameforcelord44]

We let them do warm up layup drills for easy twos the entire game, had our two point guards out, let Robinson who plays in slow motion run point and still won. Ike is a beast fr. Kentucky sucks under the basket atm.

[@danielward8645]

Your last comment isnt actually true. Kentucky is among the nations leaders in points in the paint and shooting percentage at the rim. We’re not really a back to the basket team and aren’t going to be. Williams is a solid role playing big man at this level. He can score on dump offs and lobs and put backs. But he doesn’t have much in terms of back to the basket moves. Carr is a little better but he prefers to start with the ball a little away from the basket and faced up. But we’re going to get a lot of points at the rim regardless off back cuts because teams are terrified of Brea and Robinson on the perimeter and just us getting hot back their in general.

[@Nonameforcelord44]

@ we struggle to play defense under the basket. But I’m wrong about offense.

[@zacharyscott9146]

Refs need to start calling moving screens. This goes for all of D1 basketball. Its terrible.

[@TiggerLyOne]

A top 10 Kentucky team without 5 first rounders, are we back to 90s again?!