December 19, 1998
By ED SHEARER
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) – Third-ranked Kentucky bolted to a 25-2 lead behind the scoring of Michael Bradley, Scott Padgett and Jamaal Magloire in the first 11 minutes and went on to beat Georgia Tech 80-39 Saturday night in the Delta Classic.
The Wildcats (10-1) made their sixth victory in a row an easy one with the early start that saw Bradley with six points and Padgett and Magloire with five each. Tech got its only basket during that spree from Jason Collier, cutting Kentucky’s lead to 7-2 with 15:50 left in the first half.
Kentucky stretched its lead to 33-9 on a spin move in the lane by Magloire with 4:00 left in the half and built the margin to 62-25 on a three-point play by Magloire with 8:49 left.
Bradley led the Wildcats with 16 points, and Magloire and Ryan Hogan added 15 each.
Collier led Tech (7-2) with 14 points. The Jackets, losing for the first time in four games, shot only 24 percent and an even more dismal 7.7 percent on 3-pointers (2-of-26).
The Wildcats dominated every aspect, holding a 53-32 rebounding advantage, with Padgett leading with 10.
Fresno State beat Georgia 86-82 in overtime in the first game of the doubleheader at the Georgia Dome.
