This was the second of Kentucky’s two exhibition games this season
Kentucky is 57-4 all-time in exhibition contests, including 16-0 under Coach John Calipari, and has won 28 in a row.
This was Kentucky’s first exhibition vs. Asbury
Kentucky returns to the court with the season opener on Friday, as the Wildcats play host to Stephen F. Austin. The game is at 7 p.m. and will be televised on the SEC Network
Asbury is already 2-0 in regular-season action. The Eagles host Johnson University on Friday.
First-Half Facts
Kentucky’s starting lineup featured De’Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, Isaiah Briscoe, Derek Willis and Bam Adebayo.
Asbury got the first basket on a layup by Tyler Smith. Kentucky scored the next eight points and led the rest of the way
Ahead 26-14, UK had a 12-0 run to make it 38-14
Leading 38-18, UK closed the half with a 50-7 run, bringing the intermission tally to 88-25.
Second-Half Story
Kentucky eclipsed the century mark with 17:23 remaining when Sacha Killeya-Jones tallied a short jumper in the lane to make it 101-27
UK broke its record for most points in an exhibition game at the 11:31 mark when a Monk dunk made it 128-32. The previous record came on May 30, 1974 when UK defeated the Gibbsland All-Stars 127-74
The Wildcat scoring record for an official game is 143 points vs. Georgia (in Louisville) on Feb. 27, 1956. UK surpassed that plateau tonight at the 5:13 mark when Wenyen Gabriel’s layup gave UK its 144th point.
Team Notes
All 14 Wildcats scored, with eight tallying double figures
Had this been an official game, UK would have set single-game records for points (156), field goals made (66) and blocked shots (19)
Fifty-five of UK’s 66 baskets were at the rim, including 29 dunks and 26 layups.
Player Notes
Freshman guard De’Aaron Fox led the Wildcats with 25 points
Senior guard Mychal Mulder had a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds
Additional double-figure scorers were Wenyen Gabriel (16 points), Malik Monk (15), Derek Willis (14), Sacha Killeya-Jones (13), Isaiah Briscoe (11 plus a game-high seven assists) and Tai Wynyard (10)
Isaac Humphries had four points and a game-high 12 rebounds
Clarien Washington led Asbury with 14 points, spiced with four 3-pointers.
