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Kentucky breaks its record for most points in an exhibition game plus boxscore, other notes

Kentucky put on a clinic on its final exhibition game of the season Sunday night, rolling to a 156-63 rout of Asbury.

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  • This was the second of ‘s two exhibition games this season.
  • Kentucky is 57-4 all-time in exhibition contests, including 16-0 under Coach , and has won 28 in a row.
    • This was Kentucky’s first exhibition vs. .
  • Kentucky returns to the court with the season opener on Friday, as the Wildcats play host to Stephen F. Austin. The game is at 7 p.m. and will be televised on the SEC Network.
  • Asbury is already 2-0 in regular-season action. The Eagles host Johnson University on Friday.

First-Half Facts

  • Kentucky’s starting lineup featured De’Aaron Fox, , Isaiah Briscoe, and .
  • Asbury got the first basket on a layup by Tyler Smith. Kentucky scored the next eight points and led the rest of the way.
  • Ahead 26-14, had a 12-0 run to make it 38-14.
  • Leading 38-18, UK closed the half with a 50-7 run, bringing the intermission tally to 88-25.

 Second-Half Story

  • Kentucky eclipsed the century mark with 17:23 remaining when tallied a short jumper in the lane to make it 101-27.
  • UK broke its record for most points in an exhibition game at the 11:31 mark when a Monk dunk made it 128-32. The previous record came on May 30, 1974 when UK defeated the Gibbsland All-Stars 127-74.
  • The Wildcat scoring record for an official game is 143 points vs. Georgia (in Louisville) on Feb. 27, 1956. UK surpassed that plateau tonight at the 5:13 mark when ‘s layup gave UK its 144th point.

Team Notes  

  • All 14 Wildcats scored, with eight tallying double figures.
  • Had this been an official game, UK would have set single-game records for points (156), field goals made (66) and blocked shots (19).
  • Fifty-five of UK’s 66 baskets were at the rim, including 29 dunks and 26 layups.

Player Notes  

  • Freshman guard De’Aaron Fox led the Wildcats with 25 points.
  • Senior guard had a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Additional double-figure scorers were Wenyen Gabriel (16 points), Malik Monk (15), Derek Willis (14), Sacha Killeya-Jones (13), Isaiah Briscoe (11 plus a game-high seven assists) and Tai Wynyard (10).
  • Isaac Humphries had four points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
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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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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 21, 1930, a Freeport, Ill., high school coach named Adolph Rupp is named head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky.

 

On March 21, 1958, in the Wildcats’ first game in Freedom Hall and in front of 18,586 spectators, Vernon Hatton’s layup with 17 seconds left pushed the Wildcats past Temple, 61-60, and into the NCAA Championship game.

 

On March 21, 1976, UK wins its second NIT Championship by defeating North Carolina-Charlotte, 71-67 in New York.

 

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