Andrew Harrison – photo by Tim Hamblin | East KY Media
UNC-Asheville did to UK what many others will: they fouled. The Bulldogs committed 19 fouls in the first half, seemingly hitting any UK player as soon as he entered the paint.
The Cats subsequently took 31 free throws in the opening 20 minutes, missing enough in that time to make it blatantly obvious they struggle in the category.
But, in a trend that will repeat itself weekly, UK found its consistency in the relentless motor of freshman forward Julius Randle.
Randle finished with 23 points and 15 rebounds in 26 minutes.
He makes his position look so easy, simply because he plays it harder than any 6-foot-9-inch, 250-pound forward in the country. His first double-double of the year, in his first collegiate game, is the standard that he will attempt to live up to as the next four months unfold.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.
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