That Kentucky The basketball team completely controlled the second of four games at Big Blue Bahamas. With Chin Coleman in charge, the Wildcats rolled past Monterrey Tech (Mx.) 102-40 at the Baha Mar Resort.
To say Monterrey Tech is overstaffed would be an understatement. Kentucky led 28:6 after ten minutes. By halftime, Kentucky’s lead had grown to 32 points. Monterrey Tech went almost ten minutes without scoring in the second half.
The Wildcats ran whenever they wanted. at one point Sahvir Wheeler went coast to coast to score in transition from a made basket. The Kentucky basketball team scored 34 points in the transition and won the fight in the suit 60 to 12. It was a Bahamian outburst of epic proportions.
Seven Wildcats had double-digits and four players had double-doubles. Oscar Tshiebwe had 10 points and 14 rebounds. Wheeler slipped through defense, scoring 14 points and dishing out 10 assists. Chris Livingston made 5 of 6 shots, scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Jacob Toppin also scored a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Adou Thiero (13), Daimion Collins (10) and Antonio Reeves (11) each reached two-digit numbers.
Not a perfect Kentucky win
Despite what the scoreboard says, Kentucky wasn’t that crisp against a poor Monterrey Tech team on Thursday night. In game one of the Big Blue Bahamas, the Wildcats had 28 assists and just five turnovers. The Cats turned it over five times before the second media timeout of the first half.
Behind the three-point line, the story was similar. A night after shooting 42% of downtown, the Wildcats started 1 of 12 through CJ Frederick lost his first three as a wildcat with just over 12 minutes remaining. They finished with seven marks behind the arc.
lance goods stayed on the sidelines in the second game. He was held back from action to rest a minor shoulder injury.
Box Score from Wildcat Win
