Kentucky-Bahamas Postgame Notes

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KENTUCKY vs. THE BAHAMAS NATIONAL SELECT TEAM
BIG BLUE BAHAMAS | BAHA MAR
AUG. 14, 2022
ATTENDANCE: 1,200

FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 98, The Bahamas Nationwide Choose Workforce 74

• This was Kentucky’s closing exhibition recreation of the Massive Blue Bahamas overseas exhibition tour.
• UK improved to 13-1 within the Bahamas overseas excursions. The Wildcats went 5-1 of their first overseas tour within the Bahamas in 2014 and 4-0 of their second stint in 2018.
• Kentucky is 144-12 all-time in exhibition video games and has gained 23 straight. UK is 41-1 in exhibition contests underneath head coach John Calipari.

First-Half Info

• UK utilized a beginning lineup of Sahvir Wheeler, Cason Wallace, Jacob Toppin, Daimion Collins and Oscar Tshiebwe.
• The Bahamians opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, however Wheeler scored a fast layup in transition, then Toppin discovered Tshiebwe for an ally-oop and Collins additionally received out in transition for a dunk and a 6-3 UK lead. The Bahamas took a timeout on the 17:46 mark.
• On the first media timeout, UK led 10-7. Kentucky made 5 of its first 11 field-goal makes an attempt and was 0 of 4 from behind the arc.
• The Cats endured a stretch by which they made simply one in all eight field-goals, however Wallace discovered Chris Livingston for a nook 3 to finish the draught and carry UK to a 15-9 lead.
• The Bahamas continued to chip away and ultimately took the lead with 8:15 within the opening half at 26-23 behind a standard three-point play.
• The lead stretched to as many as eight at 32-24 with 5:28 within the opening half.
• UK utilized an 11-0 run over 3:23 of clock, which was sparked by back-to-back transition baskets to retake the lead 37-34 with 1:26 to go.
• A Wheeler layup to simply beat the buzzer gave the Cats a 41-40 edge on the break. Kentucky held The Bahamas to only one discipline over the ultimate 4:41 of the primary half.
• Kentucky’s protection was as soon as once more pesky, forcing The Bahamas into 12 first-half turnovers. It led to 21 fastbreak factors for the Cats.
• Enjoying its fourth recreation in 5 days, Kentucky’s exterior taking pictures was onerous to come back by. UK shot 37.5% (15-40) from the ground and 1-13 (7.7%) from lengthy vary.
• Wheeler led the best way within the factors’ column with 13 factors. Toppin added 9 and Reeves chipped in with six.
• The Bahamas owned a 20-19 edge on the boards, however Tshiebwe corralled 9 within the opening half.

Second-Half Story

• Kentucky started the second half with Wheeler, Wallace, Livingston, Toppin and Tshiebwe.
• UK compelled turnovers on every of The Bahamas first three possessions of the second half.
• With The Bahamas holding issues shut, Reeves helped break the sport open with three straight possessions by draining a 3-pointer to carry UK to a 70-59 lead with 11:05 to play.
• Consecutive Wheeler dishes for dunks to Collins and Toppin ignited the gang as Kentucky took its largest lead of the competition by a 78-63 rating and eight:02 remaining.
• Kentucky shot 66.7% (20-30) from the sphere and 6-10 (60.0%) from 3-point vary within the second half.
• UK additionally dominated the boards by a 24-8 margin.

Workforce Notes

• Kentucky shot 50% from the sphere (35-70), and 84.0% from the free-throw line (21-25).
  • UK averaged 106.5 factors per recreation behind a 54.8% field-goal clip. The Wildcats additionally related on 38.1% from behind the arc with a median of 10 made 3s a recreation. Kentucky shot 84.8% as a group from the free-throw line over the 4 video games.
• The Cats compelled 21 turnovers and turned that into 35 factors, together with 33 within the fastbreak selection.
  • Kentucky averaged 21.3 turnovers compelled per recreation in its 4 video games this week.
• Three gamers scored 20 or extra factors, Reeves (22), Wheeler (21) and Toppin (20).
  • Six gamers averaged double-digit scoring, with Livingston virtually making it a seventh with a 9.8 factors per recreation common.
• Kentucky dominated the boards with a 43-28 benefit after getting outrebounded within the opening half. Tshiebwe led the best way with 12.
  • UK averaged a plus-19.8 rebound margin in its 4 video games.
• The Wildcats recorded 11 steals and 7 blocked photographs.
  • Kentucky averaged 14.0 steals and seven.3 blocks per recreation in its 4 wins this week.

Participant Notes

• Antonio Reeves was tabbed the match’s most useful participant. He scored 22 factors and sank 4 3-pointers within the win in opposition to The Bahamas.
  • He was UK’s main scorer, averaging 17.0 factors per recreation this week.
  • He made 4 or extra 3s in three of the 4 video games.
  • He made 51.9% from behind the arc this week.
• Sahvir Wheeler scored 21 factors on 7-of-11 taking pictures, whereas including 4 assists, two steals and a blocked shot.
  • Wheeler accounted for twenty-four assists and simply six turnovers within the 4 video games.
  • He averaged 14.5 factors per recreation and 6.0 assists per recreation.
• Jacob Toppin had 20 factors, 5 boards, two steals and a blocked shot.
  • He averaged 16.8 factors per recreation and shot 53.3% from lengthy vary over the 4 video games.
• Oscar Tshiebwe registered his second double-double of the week with 11 factors and a game-high 12 rebounds.
  • He posted 11.5 factors per recreation and 11.3 rebounds per recreation this week.
• Daimion Collins had eight factors, six rebounds and a game-high-tying two blocked photographs.
• Cason Wallace had 5 assists and a team-high 4 rebounds to go together with 5 factors.
  • He averaged 10.5 factors per recreation and led the group with 12 steals within the 4 video games.
  • He additionally made 40% from behind the arc this week.