Kentucky Wildcats basketball head coach Mark Pope and his team blew out Kentucky Wesleyan, 123-52, on Wednesday night. The Wildcats had eight players in double-figures, with Jaxson Robinson leading the way with 19 and Otega Oweh falling just behind with 18 points.
Wednesday night’s win was a full display of just how lethal Kentucky can be from the outside as the Wildcats made 21 of their 42 three-point attempts.
One player who really stood out — especially from behind the arc — was Trent Noah. A Kentucky native who had always dreamed of wearing the Wildcats jersey, Noah is getting to live out that dream now as he carves out his own role in this high-powered offense. Noah made four out of five 3-pointers in less than 10 minutes of action.
Noah is joined this fall by Travis Perry, another Kentucky kid who was most recently recognized for leading Lyon County to a KHSAA state champion victory in boys’ basketball. Both are in the freshman class but are expected to make a significant impact later this fall, too.
Tweet(s) of the Day
BBN x @Travis_Perry11 pic.twitter.com/LVTKE3eEf6
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) October 25, 2024
Love the Kentucky kid.
UK Basketball Shot Chart
42 threes
Only one shot behind the Free Throw line
Be still my heart pic.twitter.com/ckzp3cinMs
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) October 24, 2024
Love to see it.
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A team full of grinders.
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All he needs to do is bat.
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The chemistry is through the roof.
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Incredible.
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All-American potential?
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Huge win.