Kentucky dominates on opening night of Mark Pope era

Posted by author November 4, 2024 Basketball

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) – The UK men’s basketball team hosted Wright State in its season opener on Monday, Nov. 4.

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The official start of the Kentucky basketball season is less than one week away but before the Wildcats start the regular season hosting Wright State, they Wildcats had a dominate showing in another exhibition game, this time against Minnesota State Mankato.

UK basketball dominated opening night with a 103-62 win over Wright State.

Kentucky came out strong to start and led 27-11 by the 9:35 minute mark in the first half.

While the Cats’ three-point shot did not ignite as early on as it did in the exhibitions, UK took advantage in transition with 16 fast break points.

Kentucky closed the first half on a 8-0 run and led 46-25 by the halftime break.

The Cats’ lead grew to 30 points after a 9-0 out of the break.

Ultimately, UK went on to win on opening night, 103-62, and improve to 1-0 overall.

Otega Oweh led all scorers with 21 points along with three rebounds, three steals, a single assist, and a single steal.

The Cats shot 60 percent from the field and 45.8 percent from beyond the arc as a team. The team also dished out the most assists ever in a season opener (30).

Monday, Nov. 4(Sports Editor | UK Athletics)

Coming up next, Mark Pope and the Cats face Bucknell on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 4:00 p.m