Tonight was presupposed to be the battle of nationwide participant of the yr candidates Oscar Tshiebwe and Drew Timme, however on account of foul bother and Kentucky’s abysmal offense, we didn’t get a correct present. Each bigs performed properly, with Oscar placing up 20 factors and 15 rebounds in 28 minutes and Timme 22 factors and seven rebounds in 36 minutes. Sadly, Timme’s supporting solid was the distinction. Guard Rasir Bolton led the Bulldogs with 24 factors and Julian Strawther chipped in 20 extra to assist propel Gonzaga to the 88-72 win.
Kentucky by no means led within the sport, permitting Gonzaga to leap out to a 10-2 lead within the first three minutes. Oscar shouldered among the blame for the gradual begin, citing his lack of observe time together with his teammates as he eases again into issues following his minor knee process within the preseason.
“I believe that we began gradual and I believe I actually harm my group slightly bit as a result of I began gradual,” Oscar stated. “I used to be probably not stepping up like I ought to. I’ve acquired to get higher. I’ve acquired to get higher. I really feel like we had a great shot simply at first I’ve not been with my group for a very long time. I’ve been with my group for under per week since my surgical procedure. I’ve acquired to get higher. We’ve acquired to get higher collectively.”
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Within the first half, Kentucky shot 25% from the ground, making solely eight subject objectives, none of them threes. By halftime, Gonzaga led 41-25. When requested how the Cats can enhance on offense, Oscar stated he had bother listening to the performs John Calipari was calling over the gang at Spokane Enviornment.
“I believe we have now to take heed to run the performs. More often than not we don’t actually run what Coach is asking us to do and everyone form of be of their place. Particularly me at this time. I didn’t actually take heed to what they had been telling me as a result of it was so loud. I used to be telling them, ‘Let me know, let me know, so I can run up there and run what we’re presupposed to run.’”
“I couldn’t get Oscar (Tshiebwe) to run the performs proper,” Calipari stated. “You already know why? He hasn’t been training with us. So I stated, ‘Go to the baseline. We’re going to play dribble drive round you.’ And that’s what we did the entire second half. I ran two performs. That had been go, go, make a play. Couldn’t run a play. Instructed them, ‘Man, , we acquired to observe and get collectively as a group and get higher.’
“Offensively within the first half, it was so embarrassing that we couldn’t even run a play. Couldn’t run a play. Not one. And it wasn’t simply Oscar. It was our guards too.”
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Kentucky’s offense did enhance within the second half. The Cats shot 51.4% after halftime, lastly connecting on 6-15 threes. Kentucky even minimize Gonzaga’s result in 4 with 13:07 remaining after back-to-back threes by Antonio Reeves and Cason Wallace; sadly, 19 seconds later, Oscar picked up his fourth foul and needed to head to the bench. When he checked again in with 9:03 to go, Gonzaga’s lead was as much as 10.
“We seemed good, we made photographs within the second half and I believe we’re going to get all the things discovered,” Oscar insisted. “I’m nonetheless assured in my group.”
“I really feel like I’ve simply go to get higher as a result of I’ve been out for a short while. I’ve simply acquired to get higher.”
Now that the ink has dried and his signing with Kentucky has been made official, Jasper Johnson was finally able to be formally introduced to the Rupp Arena crowd during the Wildcats’ 87-68 win over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night.
Johnson, a class of 2025 five-star point guard born and raised in Lexington, sat courtside with his family to check out his future team in action against the Hilltoppers. During the second half, former Kentucky player Ravi Moss brought out the future Wildcat to midcourt where he was met with a chorus of cheers from the packed crowd of Big Blue Nationites.
After initially committing to Kentucky back in September, Johnson signed the necessary papers to play his college basketball at UK earlier this month. He’s been inside Rupp Arena plenty of times before over the years (and even played here with Woodford County as a sophomore), but never while wearing street clothes as the center of attention in front of over 20,000 screaming fans.
The smile says all you need to know.
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Johnson is one of three signees from Mark Pope‘s first recruiting class as Kentucky’s head coach, joining four-star center Malachi Moreno and four-star point guard Acaden Lewis. The 6-foot-4 guard is ranked No. 14 overall in the nation by the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s currently finishing up his high school career at Overtime Elite as a member of Rod Wave Elite (RWE).
Alongside Tay Kinney, a talented class of 2026 guard who is also from Kentucky and is being recruited by Pope, the two Bluegrass natives form arguably the deadliest backcourt duo in all of OTE. Through five games played this season, Johnson is averaging 19.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per outing while shooting 47.9 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from deep.
This time next year, we’ll hopefully see him do the same thing in Kentucky blue and white.
Johnson family – Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
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Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
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9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.) 10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.) OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.) 21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.) 26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.) 22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.) 81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
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