It was hardly a fair fight, but it was an entertaining debut for Kentucky and John Calipari’s two-platoon system
Kentucky shows off two-platoon system in 116-68 defeat of Pikeville
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs Pikeville (exhibition)
Kentucky shot 65.3 percent from the field and won the rebounding battle, 49-28. The Wildcats also piled up 29 assists, led by nine from Andrew Harrison.
Kentucky cruises past Pikeville, 97-66
Freshman point guard Brandon Knight scored 22 points and Darius Miller added 21 points and nine rebounds as No. 11 Kentucky cruised past Pikeville 97-66 in an exhibition game on Monday night. Knight, the latest in a long line of high-profile point guards recruited by coach John Calipari, added seven rebounds and had little trouble getting to the lane while operating Kentucky’s dribble-drive offense.
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Pikeville
Go here for boxscore. Tonight’s attendance: 21,127 Kentucky leads the exhibition series with Pikeville, 2-0. The Wildcats also defeated the Bears, 99-64, on Oct. 31, 2007. Kentucky has its second preseason game Friday, Nov. 5, vs. Dillard University in Rupp Arena. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and it will be televised by Fox Sports South…