Sixth-ranked Kentucky timed some of its Christmas break to spend five days in Las Vegas to play two games — including one of the bigger games of the college basketball season so far against No. 5 Ohio State on Saturday. But first, the Wildcats will face Utah on Wednesday night at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena in the Neon Hoops Showcase. Three days later, the Wildcats (8-1) will be matched against the Buckeyes at T-Mobile Arena in the CBS Sports Classic, a doubleheader that also features UCLA vs. North Carolina. Kentucky has played eight of its first nine games at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats will try to prioritize business over pleasure in the brief getaway before the players go home to their families to celebrate Christmas and then return to Lexington, Ky., to face No. 3 Louisville on Dec. 28. “Next step for this team is getting everybody to play well,”…
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