Kentucky Basketball survives Saint Joseph’s: Recap, 3 takeaways, and postgame discussion

The Kentucky Wildcats outlasted the St. Joseph’s Hawks on Monday night in Lexington by a score of 96-88 that went into overtime. Kentucky got off to a slow start and didn't play particularly well in the first half. As we’ll delve into below, at least part of that is probably related to the rotation, but it’s becoming a bit of a trend on the defensive side. The Cats scored well, but the Hawks matched them 3 after 3 as Kentucky …