HALFTIME: Kentucky units a Mark Pope file and we’re having plenty of enjoyable

Are you having enjoyable? We’re having enjoyable watching Kentucky completely steamroll Valparaiso, the Cats main the Beacons 58-26 at halftime — a Mark Pope file for factors scored in a single half, topping the 57 scored twice final season.

They’re doing it with insane effectivity, too, taking pictures 64.7 p.c from the sphere, 53.8 p.c from three and 100% on the line with eight totally different gamers incomes a number of buckets within the first 20 minutes. Denzel Aberdeen nonetheless leads all scorers with 10 (2-2 FG, 5-5 FT) to go along with 4 rebounds, two assists and a steal, adopted by Collin Chandler with 9 factors (3-4 FG), three rebounds, one help and one block. From there, Otega Oweh (4-5 FG) and Brandon Garrison (3-3 FG) have eight factors whereas Jasper Johnson (2-3 FG) and Malachi Moreno have six (3-5 FG), adopted by Mo Dioubate with 5 (2-3 FG), Jaland Lowe with 4 (2-3 FG) and Andrija Jelavic with two (1-4 FG).

Kam Williams stays the lone Wildcat and not using a make, sadly — gotta get him in on the enjoyable within the remaining 20.

On the opposite finish of the ground, Kentucky has been elite as soon as once more, permitting Valpo to shoot simply 26.3 p.c from the sphere, 20.0 p.c from three and 50.0 p.c on the line. Rakim Chaney (seven factors) and Carter Hopoi (4 factors) are the one gamers with a number of baskets for the Beacons.

See all the stunning numbers for yourselves in an primarily flawless first-half efficiency. Can they stick with it within the second?

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