Kentucky basketball runs Troy: final score, statistics, 3 takeouts, and more

The Kentucky Wildcats dominated the Troy Trojans with a final score of 76-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

Cats came out with a case of tournament anxiety and started doing this. Speeding up by sloppy sales and Trojans created ugly basketball and many turnovers.

Luckily, the cat was able to find a foothold and extend its two-point lead to a 35-27 half-time lead.

After the break, the cat started slowly, but then exploded. The close game turned into a 20-point event right in front of our eyes. Most of the contributors are mentioned below, but Colin Chandler played a very big role in the offensive explosion. The child develops at an incredibly high speed, but I’m off track.

Kentucky never really had any doubts about this game.

The Cats will then take on the winner of the battle against Illinois’ Illini in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

Now, here’s what you need to know from Mark Pope’s first NCAA tournament victory in his coaching career:

No way, oh

Otega Oweh did what Otega Oweh does. He was a model of consistency throughout the season, and that didn’t change in this game.

Troy plays a smaller lineup, while Oweh is a matchup nightmare against most opponents, but this was especially true in this game. It’s very difficult to move him out of the lane when he wants to be there due to his combination of size and strength. He was probably Kentucky’s best player, and the bright light didn’t slow him down. Despite this team’s vast amount of experience, including coaches, it’s not in the way of postseason success. That wasn’t a problem with this as Oweh continued to do what he did all season.

Oklahoma transfer flashed on every aspect of the game. He scored, hit the glass, passed the ball characteristically well, defending at a high level. This team went as Oweh did and he did exactly what he needed tonight.

Williams and Carfest

Amari Williams and Andrew Kerr took advantage of their size to control Troy.

These guys play very differently, but they excel against the smaller Trojan team. Williams bullied the smaller Troy defender, and Kerr took advantage of his flip game.

Williams was the most dominant on the board, but he also played bully balls with paint. It also included his patented ability to pass, but that’s nothing new. Meanwhile, Kerr used his Finestroy by lowering his size, then noticed that he was wide open around him. Williams has been Britain’s most important player throughout the season, but Kerr has been established as the X-Factor in recent weeks.

Williams found himself when the cat was injured and needed him to become a man. Carr was an X-factor, but injuries almost derailed his season. Now the Wake Forest move has returned and is still as good as ever.

Can cats be protected at a high level?

We all know that cat Achilles heels are defensive this season. Well, there were injuries, but defense was a big problem.

Troy wasn’t offensive, but Kentucky was dominant on the defensive side. Lamont Butler makes such a big difference as the UK isn’t good as a team, but Butler, Oweh and Williams have three high-level defensive players. The problem is that Butler’s absence really shines light on the obvious defensive hole, but hopefully he’s back in a long tournament run.

This game was moving in the right direction. Kentucky has flaws, but the defense was bright and bright tonight when the offense wasn’t perfect.

Keep winning…Go to the cat!!