Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 92-48 win over High Point
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played High Point University in Rupp Arena on New Year’s Eve. The 18th-ranked Wildcats defeated the Panthers, 92-48, on a day when UK retired a jersey in the honor of former head coach Tubby Smith, who now leads High Point.
Next up for Kentucky (11-2 overall, 1-0 SEC) is a road game against 16th-ranked Louisiana State University (12-1, 0-1) on Tuesday.
Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Friday’s game:
Points: Kellan Grady, 23
Rebounds: Oscar Tshiebwe, Daimion Collins, 8
Assists: TyTy Washington, 9
Steals: Sahvir Wheeler, Kellan Grady, Davion Mintz, 2
Blocks: Lance Ware, 2
Turnovers: Sahvir Wheeler, 4
Minutes: Sahvir Wheeler, 27
Three-pointers made: Kellan Grady 7-10, TyTy Washington 3-5
View a complete statistics report from the game.
Next game
No. 18 Kentucky at No. 16 LSU
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
TV: ESPN
Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
Records: Kentucky 11-2 (1-0 SEC), LSU 12-1 (0-1)
Series: Kentucky leads 91-27.
Last meeting: Kentucky won 82-69 on Jan. 23, 2021, in Lexington.
This story was originally published December 31, 2021 at 1:47 PM.
