Oscar Tshiebwe is hellbent on breaking every rebounding record (Kentucky or NCAA, it doesn’t matter to him) that has ever existed. His initial two games in a Wildcat uniform saw him record 20 rebounds in both, the first coming against Duke. Since then, he’s built his rebounding average up to 15.5. For reference, no Division I player has finished with at least 15 boards per game since 1980; 41 years ago.
Through 11 games this season, Tshiebwe has hauled in double-digit rebounds in all but one outing, a road loss to Notre Dame. The 6-foot-9 center finished with just seven boards that night in South Bend, but poured in a career-high 25 points as he played his best offensive game of the season.