Milwaukee and Purdue Fort Wayne shared the top rankings with 421 poll points. NKU was picked third, with 389 total points. The Norse received four first-place votes out of the 44 voters.

NKU kept it close to start with UK leading 18-14 at the end of the first quarter, but the Cats 36-23 halftime lead eventually led to full control in the second half. Kentucky finished with 22 team ...