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

• Kentucky began the second half with the starting lineup.
• Bucknell pulled within 14 points at 52-38 but got no closer.
• Kentucky led by as many as 29 points at 98-69.