A 70-62 victory over Troy Monday might have marked a significant step in Kentucky’s season-long process of transforming individual stars into an effective unit.
UK beat down Troy by all but abandoning the three-point shot and going to the basket for points.
Troy, which had never beaten a ranked opponent, never led and seemed over-matched.
Like most, if not all UK opponents this season, Troy had the advantage in experience. Wesley Person, one of two senior starters, was making his 101st career start. Jordon Varnado, one of three junior starters, was making his 72nd start. Overall, Troy’s starters had a collective 241 career starts going into the game.