Kentucky-Bucknell Postgame Notes

KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
RUPP ARENA AT CENTRAL BANK CENTER | LEXINGTON, KY.
NOV. 9, 2024
ATTENDANCE: 20,048

Final Score: No. 23 Kentucky 100, Bucknell 72

Team Records and Series Notes

Kentucky is 2-0 on the season and Bucknell is 2-1.
This was the first meeting between the schools.
The Wildcats return to action Tuesday, Nov. 12, vs. Duke in the Champions Classic in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. As the second game of a doubleheader, game time is approximately 9 p.m. and it will be televised on ESPN.

Team Notes

This was the first time in 46 years, since the 1978-79 season, that UK scored at least 100 points in each of the first two games
- In 1978-79, UK opened with a 109-77 win over LaSalle and a 121-67 win over West Texas.
- UK also opened with 100-point games in 1970-71 (first three games) and 1969-70 (first two games).
A point of emphasis for this game, Kentucky claimed five offensive rebounds in the first five minutes and ended with 22 offensive boards.
- For the game, UK won the rebounding 57-35.
Kentucky notched an assist on 23 of 38 baskets tonight, an assist rate of 60.5%.
- Through two official games, UK has an assist rate of 68.8% on made baskets.
Kentucky is 663-85 (88.6%) in the 49-year history of Rupp Arena.
Coach Mark Pope’s career record is now 189-108.

Player Notes

Amari Williams had his second double-double of the season with 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. He has 26 career double-doubles.
Sparked by a career-high-tying six 3-pointers, Koby Brea notched a game-high 20 points.
- He made 6 of 8 on his 3-pointers and through two games is 10 of 12 (83.3 percent) from long range.
Jaxson Robinson had 14 points, four rebounds and tied the team best for steals with two.
Andrew Carr (11 points) and Otega Oweh (10 points) have tallied double figures in each of the first two games.
Kerr Kriisa tied his career-high for assists with 12 distributions. He added six points and four rebounds.

In the First Half

Kentucky’s starters were Lamont Butler, Otega Oweh, Jaxson Robinson, Andrew Carr and Amari Williams.
- First substitutions were Koby Brea, Kerr Kriisa and Brandon Garrison at the 14:37 mark.
After Bucknell made an early long shot for a 3-1 lead, Kentucky scored the next nine points and led the remainder of the way.
Midway through the half, another 9-0 spurt gave UK its largest lead of the first period at 31-11.
Led by Robinson’s 11 points, Kentucky led 47-31 at halftime.

In the Second Half

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