Three takeaways from Kentucky’s 85-61 win over the Bahamas Select team in the first of a four-exhibition series in the islands:
1. Nick Richards looked like a different player
No big secret that as a freshman the 6-foot-11 center struggled last year. He often looked lost and unsure of himself. He remained a starter for John Calipari, but by the end of the year Richards was logging 8-to-10 minutes a game while Cal relied on reinforcements.
Wednesday night, Richards looked ready to make a sophomore surge. He scored 12 early points on the way to a game-high 19 points.