The Kentucky Wildcats came out against New Mexico State in their season opener on Monday with a rather “small” lineup. While the Wildcats managed to win 86-46, Kentucky only led by eight at halftime.
Head coach John Calipari elected to go with DJ Wagner, Antonio Reeves, Justin Edwards, Adou Thiero, and Tre Mitchell to start the game.
While all five of these players will likely have considerable amounts of playing time this season, the lineup was rather guard-heavy. That’s of course due to the unavailability of a few players that Calipari’s team is dealing with early on this season.