It didn't come easy, but No. 4 Kentucky muscled its way to a tough-and-rugged 77-52 win over Duquesne on Friday night in Lexington.
The Wildcats (2-0) have now won 21 consecutive games at Rupp Arena, the longest active home win streak in the SEC. Kentucky is now 84-0 when holding opponents to 55 points or less.
It was a true team performance, as all eight Cats who played meaningful minutes scored at least four points. Antonio Reeves once again led the team in scoring, this time with 18 points on 5-9 shooting, including four made 3-pointers.
Preseason First Team All-SEC point guard Sahvir Wheeler made his season debut, providing a big-time spark off the bench by notching a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walterâs Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.