Oscar Tshiebwe still leads the nation in rebounding, even after only pulling down eight boards in Friday’s 92-48 rout of High Point. Thanks to Oscar, Kentucky is also No. 1 in rebounding (44.9 per game) and rebounding margin (+16). The big man from the Congo is averaging 15.2 rebounds per game, well ahead of Utah Valley’s Fardaws Aimaq and Illinois’ Kofi Cockburn in the national ranks.
Today, Kentucky assistant coach Chin Coleman and guard Davion Mintz put into words the impact Oscar has on this team. Both said Oscar’s ownership of the boards has a direct correlation to the Cats’ success on offense.