Mouhamed Dioubate scored 20 factors on 8-of-9 capturing and picked up 11 rebounds to assist No. 9 Kentucky roll to a 99-53 victory over Japanese Illinois on Friday night time at Lexington, Ky.
Denzel Aberdeen had 13 factors and Otega Oweh added 12 for the Wildcats (3-1), who rebounded from a 96-88 loss to No. 12 Louisville on Tuesday.
Andrija Jelavic and Malachi Moreno had 11 factors apiece for Kentucky, which shot a scorching 60.9% from the sector and was 9 of 25 from 3-point vary.
Terry McMorris registered 18 factors, three blocked photographs and two steals for the Panthers (1-3), who by no means led. Andrew Austin made three treys whereas including 13 factors for Japanese Illinois.
The Wildcats held a commanding 49-17 rebounding benefit, Kentucky additionally had a 24-6 edge on fastbreak factors.
Dioubate scored 10 factors in every half. He additionally rejected two photographs and had two steals.
Japanese Illinois made simply 32.7% of its photographs and hit 6 of 18 from behind the arc.
Brandon Garrison scored six factors throughout an early 13-0 run that noticed the Wildcats take a 15-2 lead lower than 5 minutes into the competition.
Kentucky ripped off 13 consecutive factors once more later within the half. Aberdeen capped that run with a steal and dunk to make it 32-13 with 8:52 left.
The lead reached 30 on Trent Noah’s layup with 42 seconds left earlier than the Wildcats led 47-19 getting into the break.
Oweh scored back-to-back baskets to open the second half to push the Kentucky lead again over 30.
A basket by McMorris pulled Japanese Illinois inside 53-23 with 17:13 remaining earlier than the Wildcats ran off 12 straight factors. Jelavic’s steal and layup ended that run to make it a 42-point margin with 13:43 remaining.
The Panthers scored 10 of the subsequent 13 factors with Kooper Jacobi’s jumper reducing their deficit to 68-33 with 9:54 remaining.
Aberdeen’s steal and dunk pushed Kentucky’s result in 76-36 with 7:15 left.
The benefit reached 47 for the primary time on Jelavic’s dunk with 2:02 remaining.
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