Bryce Hopkins needed fewer than two minutes of game clock to set his new career-high. Will Wade must’ve forgotten he was on the Kentucky roster.
During UK’s 71-66 win over the LSU Tigers on Wednesday night at Rupp Arena, Hopkins had his signature moment of the season. The 6-foot-6 freshman forward finished with 13 points and four rebounds on 5-6 shooting in 16 total minutes. His previous career-high was just seven points all the way back on Nov. 26, which he surpassed in the middle of UK’s comeback run against LSU. Hopkins was the engine that pushed Kentucky ahead in the second half to overcome a 31-23 halftime deficit.