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Randle makes statement as college basketball’s most dominant player

After a slow start, Julius Randle came out blazing in the second half. The highly-touted freshman finished with a career-high 27 points and 13 rebounds. Randle has scored 20 points and 10 rebounds in every game this season. He is the first UK player to have three consecutive games with double-doubles since Nerlens Noel in Feb. 2013.

From For The Win’s Scott Gleeson:

…one takeaway from the game for the rest of the nation to digest: Randle is a force of nature and established himself as one of the most dominant players in the country. The 6-9 versatile forward put the Wildcats on his back, finishing with 27 points and 13 rebounds in a performance that included several plays in which he scored despite double and triple teams.

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