Kentucky blew past Kentucky Wesleyan 123-52 at Rupp Arena last night.
The Wildcats opened the Mark Pope era by going 21-for-42 (50%) from the three-point line and placing eight players in double figures.
Here’s a look at all the postgame notes from the win:
KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
RUPP ARENA AT CENTRAL BANK CENTER | LEXINGTON, KY.
OCTOBER 23, 2024
ATTENDANCE: 18,522
Final Score: No. 23 Kentucky 123, Kentucky Wesleyan 52
Team Records and Series Notes
– UK improved to 153-12 all-time in exhibition games, including 3-0 vs. Kentucky
Wesleyan.
o UK led the series 8-2-1 when the teams played regular-season games.
– UK has won its last 32 exhibition games dating back to a win vs. Pikeville on Nov. 2,
2014.
– The Wildcats’ second and final exhibition is Tuesday, October 29, against Minnesota
State Mankato. Game time is 7 p.m. and it will be televised on SEC Network+.
– The Wildcats open the regular season Monday, Nov. 4, at home vs. Wright State. Game
time is 7 p.m. and it will be televised on ESPNU.
Team Notes
– Kentucky made 21 of 42 on three-point shots, 50 percent.
o Had this been a regular-season game, UK would have tied the school single-
game record. The Wildcats made 21 of 48 against North Carolina on Dec. 27,
1989
– The Wildcats totaled 32 assists with only five turnovers.
o The 32 assists are only three short of the official school record of 35 vs. San
Jose State on March 14, 1996.
– Eleven of the 12 players scored and 11 of the 12 had at least one assist.
Player Notes
– Eight Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Jaxson Robinson with 19 points.
– Lamont Butler had 11 points and led the Wildcats with six rebounds, six assists, six
steals and two blocked shots.
– Amari Williams tied Butler for game-high honors in assists with six, also added 11 points.
Coach Mark Pope
– UK is 1-0 in exhibition play under Mark Pope.
– Pope will enter the regular season with a career record of 187-108.
In the First Half
– Kentucky started Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson, Otega Oweh, Andrew Carr and
Amari Williams.
– Koby Brea and Brandon Garrison were UK’s first substitutions at the 14:40 mark.
– Kentucky never trailed in this game. Carr and Oweh tallied layups for a 4-0 lead.
– After Kentucky Wesleyan tied it at 4, the Wildcats scored the next nine points and led the
remainder of the way.
– Kentucky had runs of 14-0, 13-0 and 10-0 en route to a 60-24 halftime lead.
o Robinson and Oweh led the way with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
In the Second Half
– Kentucky opened with the starting lineup.
– UK reached the century mark when Ansley Almonor hit a 3-pointer to make the score
100-44 with 6:25 remaining.
