It took the Kentucky Wildcats an extra five minutes of basketball to take down Saint Joseph’s in overtime to move to 4-1 on the young season. Despite the game ending up much closer than many fans expected, the Cats were able to grind out a hard-earned win against the Hawks.
Let’s look at whose stock rose in Kentucky’s win over Saint Joseph’s and one side of this team that needs some help.
Risers
DJ Wagner
Wagner hasn’t had the start to the season that has been expected, but his showing on Monday night against Saint Joseph’s proved exactly how good he can be and served as a massive step in the right direction as Wagner scored 22 points in a game that will no doubt be a huge confidence boost for the highly recruited freshman.