Mark Pope’s unbeaten Kentucky basketball squad continues to win. Even though Tuesday night inside Rupp Arena wasn’t always glamorous, the No. 8-ranked Wildcats advanced to 6-0 on the early season with an 87-68 victory over See
The Wildcats shot only 27.6% from 3-point range and a paltry 69% from the foul line, but it helped that Pope’s team had 42 attempts from the charity stripe. A foul-prone WKU team did a good job of mucking up the game and limiting Kentucky’s fast-break and transition opportunities, but UK comfortably pulled away by the game’s end.
UK was led in scoring by junior guard Otega Oweh and fifth-year forward Andrew Carr, who both finished with 18 points. Fifth-year guard Lamont Butler also added 14 points for the Wildcats, despite shooting 3-for-9 from the field. Kentucky now gets a few days to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday before welcoming Georgia State to Rupp for what’s expected to be another comfortable win on Friday night.
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