Kentucky dominated in its first game of the season, defeating Howard by a final score of 95-63. The Wildcats did so shorthandedly, missing three scholarship players in Oscar Tshiebwe, Sahvir Wheeler and Daimion Collins.
How did UK get the job done with just eight rotation pieces? The postgame notes and stats tell some of the story. Take a look, courtesy of UK Athletics.
Team Records and Series Notes
- This was the first time that Kentucky and Howard have played on the hardwood and UK is now 7-0 against teams comprising the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.