Kentucky holds off Louisville rally

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tyler Ulis scored 21 points, and No. 12 Kentucky held off 16th-ranked Louisville’s rally for a 75-73 win Saturday to give John Calipari his 200th win as Wildcats coach.

Damion Lee, who led the Cardinals with 27 points, was well off on a potential winning 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Alex Poythress scored 14 points for Kentucky (10-2), which led by 16 points early in the second half before Louisville came almost all the way back. The Cardinals (11-2) had a chance to tie or take the lead with less than a minute left but Trey Lewis was called for traveling.

Louisville coach Rick Pitino skipped the postgame press conference. A fan posted a fuzzy video after the game of Pitino making a gesture toward the crowd as he headed toward the locker room. A Louisville spokesman said Pitino held up his index finger, sarcastically indicating, “We’re No. 1.”