No. 23 Kentucky Hosts UCF in Final Exhibition Game This Season
No. 23 Kentucky plays its third and final exhibition game of the preseason on Wednesday, hosting the Big 12’s Central Florida at Rupp Arena (6 p.m. ET, SEC Network).
Kentucky has won both of its exhibition game to this point. The Cats opened with a 69-49 win over Travis Ford and his Little Rock team. Milan Momcilovic led UK with 16 points in that contest, while Alex Wilkins added 11. Kentucky made 12 of 28 from behind the arc in the victory.
Last week, the Cats stepped up in competition level, facing No. 19 Texas Tech. UK placed five players in double figures in a 76-65 win over the Red Raiders. Momcilovic and Malachi Moreno each had 15, freshman Mason Williams had 14, Wilkins had 13 and Ousmane N’Diaye added 10.
UCF has also played two exhibition games so far. The Knights opened with a tough 84-81 loss at LSU. Dior Johnson led UCF with 18 points in that game.
Most recently, the Knights topped Rollins College. Again, it was Johnson leading the way with 19 points, while added seven rebounds.
UCF is coached by former Duke guard Johnny Dawkins, who is in his 11th season as the head coach in Orlando. The Knights were 21-12 last season and lost to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
