UK gets off to a fast start. Kevin Knox with a dunk and Quade Green hits 2 3’s. UK leads 13-6 at the first TV timeout with 15;39 to go in the half.
Thomas More was tough. After they hit 2 3’s in a row, the second by Austin Young. Cal, who said he was going to yell less, wants time. The media is now sitting in the upper deck, there has been a number of times I’ve heard Cal all the way up here. It’s 25-17 UK.
UK’s obvious size advantage hurt Thomas More.
UK is shooting 50% at the half. Thomas More is at 23%.
Kevin Knox leads everyone with 14 points.
Both teams are shooting only 25% from downtown at the half.
There was nothing Thomas More could do to stop Kevin Knox. The super freshman finishes with 27 points.
5 UK players were in double figures.
PJ Washington had a double-double. He had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Nick Richards had 14 points.
Hamidou Diallo had 12 and Wenyen Gabriel had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
UK shot 55% for the game. Thomas More was at 30%.