Facing a wild card opponent in fellow blue blood North Carolina, Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler stacked the deck on Saturday in Las Vegas as the Wildcats drilled the Tar Heels 98-69 on Saturday at the CBS Sports Classic.
Originally scheduled to play Ohio State, 21st-ranked Kentucky had to quickly change gears on Friday as COVID-19 protocols brought the two storied programs together for the first time under new head coach Hubert Davis.
In the end, Kentucky dominated from start to finish and now takes an 8-2 record into Wednesday’s rivalry game against Louisville at Rupp Arena.