No. 5 Kentucky able to put away upset-minded Colgate

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Backcourt injuries and fatigue left No. 5 Kentucky trailing early in the second half before a 3-point shooting run jump-started the Wildcats to a 78-67 nonconference home victory over a feisty Colgate squad on Wednesday.

With point guards Lamont Butler and Kerr Kriisa sidelined by injuries, No. 5 Kentucky (9-1) shot 4-for-15 from 3-point range in the opening stanza and led Colg