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Brooks' return ignites Kentucky in 76-58 win over Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) In his first game of the season, Keion Brooks Jr. scored 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting and Kentucky more closely resembled its No. 10 pre-season ranking by throttling Florida 76-58 on Saturday.
Brooks is the only returning scholarship player who played last season, and only until last week was he medically cleared to return to competition after missing the first nine games of the season with a left leg injury.
Although he'd been conditioning and participating with the team in non-contact drills, Thursday was his first full practice since the injury.
Though topping 70 points for the third straight game, the Wildcats exerted high energy on the defensive end and held Florida to 37.5% shooting (21 for 56) and scored 25 points off 16 Gators turnovers.
The Wildcats (4-6, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) used a 16-4 run to start the second half after leading 35-29 at the break.
Brandon Boston Jr. and Davion Mintz each scored 13 for Kentucky and Olivier Sarr 10.
Anthony Duruji scored 15 for Florida (5-3, 2-2) and Tyree Appleby 10.
Kentucky has won three straight and will ready itself to play Alabama (9-3, 4-0) in an early-conference matchup for the top spot in the SEC on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Kentucky: Will get a chance to further test itself on Tuesday night against Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Florida: Hosts Ole Miss Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 20:00 |
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Olivier Sarr vs. Colin Castleton (Wildcats gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 |
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Lance Ware turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 19:23 |
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+2 | Tyree Appleby makes two point floating jump shot | 0-2 |
| 18:55 |
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Colin Castleton blocks Brandon Boston Jr.'s two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 18:53 |
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Tre Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 18:48 |
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+3 | Anthony Duruji makes three point jump shot | 0-5 |
| 18:21 |
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+2 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes two point dunk (Davion Mintz assists) | 2-5 |
| 18:07 |
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+2 | Colin Castleton makes two point dunk (Tre Mann assists) | 2-7 |
| 17:42 |
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+2 | Davion Mintz makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-7 |
| 17:42 |
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Tyree Appleby shooting foul (Davion Mintz draws the foul) | ||
| 17:42 |
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+1 | Davion Mintz makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-7 |
| 17:22 |
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Colin Castleton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:20 |
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Davion Mintz defensive rebound | ||
| 17:13 |
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Davion Mintz turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:58 |
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+3 | Tre Mann makes three point jump shot | 5-10 |
| 16:28 |
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Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 16:28 |
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Anthony Duruji personal foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 16:25 |
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+2 | Olivier Sarr makes two point jump shot (Devin Askew assists) | 7-10 |
| 16:25 |
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+2 | Olivier Sarr makes two point jump shot (Devin Askew assists) | 7-10 |
| 15:56 |
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Scottie Lewis turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 15:39 |
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+3 | Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Davion Mintz assists) | 10-10 |
| 15:14 |
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Noah Locke misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 15:12 |
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Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:57 |
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Isaiah Jackson misses two point layup | ||
| 14:55 |
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Omar Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 14:36 |
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Osayi Osifo turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 14:20 |
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+3 | Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Keion Brooks Jr. assists) | 13-10 |
| 13:49 |
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Colin Castleton turnover (bad pass) (Olivier Sarr steals) | ||
| 13:51 |
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Jump ball. Colin Castleton vs. Olivier Sarr (Gators gains possession) | ||
| 13:49 |
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Colin Castleton turnover (bad pass) (Olivier Sarr steals) | ||
| 13:45 |
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+2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jacob Toppin assists) | 15-10 |
| 13:11 |
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+2 | Anthony Duruji makes two point reverse layup | 15-12 |
| 12:49 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:34 |
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Anthony Duruji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:32 |
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Olivier Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 12:17 |
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Olivier Sarr misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:15 |
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Tre Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 12:05 |
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Noah Locke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:03 |
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Anthony Duruji offensive rebound | ||
| 12:03 |
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+2 | Anthony Duruji makes two point putback layup | 15-14 |
| 11:54 |
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+2 | Olivier Sarr makes two point alley-oop dunk (Davion Mintz assists) | 17-14 |
| 11:41 |
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Tre Mann misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 11:39 |
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Dontaie Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 |
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Jacob Toppin misses two point layup | ||
| 11:20 |
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Colin Castleton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 |
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+3 | Tyree Appleby makes three point step back jump shot | 17-17 |
| 10:41 |
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+2 | Jacob Toppin makes two point pullup jump shot (Olivier Sarr assists) | 19-17 |
| 10:37 |
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Jacob Toppin personal foul (Tre Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 10:37 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 10:37 |
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Jacob Toppin personal foul | ||
| 10:34 |
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+3 | Tre Mann makes three point jump shot (Omar Payne assists) | 19-20 |
| 10:07 |
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Tre Mann blocks Olivier Sarr's two point layup | ||
| 10:05 |
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Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 |
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Davion Mintz misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 |
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Tre Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 |
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Tre Mann misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:55 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 |
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Isaiah Jackson misses two point layup | ||
| 9:45 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 |
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Scottie Lewis blocks Brandon Boston Jr.'s two point putback layup | ||
| 9:40 |
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Tre Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 |
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Isaiah Jackson blocks Omar Payne's two point layup | ||
| 9:27 |
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Omar Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 |
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Omar Payne turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Boston Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:18 |
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+3 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists) | 22-20 |
| 8:56 |
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Anthony Duruji turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Boston Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:52 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:50 |
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Anthony Duruji defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 |
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Scottie Lewis misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 8:33 |
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Devin Askew defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 |
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+2 | Olivier Sarr makes two point floating jump shot | 24-20 |
| 7:48 |
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Tyree Appleby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 |
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Anthony Duruji offensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 |
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Isaiah Jackson blocks Anthony Duruji's two point putback layup | ||
| 7:38 |
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Devin Askew defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 |
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Isaiah Jackson offensive foul (Tre Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 7:33 |
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Isaiah Jackson turnover | ||
| 7:33 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 7:10 |
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Olivier Sarr shooting foul (Anthony Duruji draws the foul) | ||
| 7:10 |
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+1 | Anthony Duruji makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-21 |
| 7:10 |
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Anthony Duruji misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:10 |
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Scottie Lewis offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 |
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+3 | Anthony Duruji makes three point jump shot (Ques Glover assists) | 24-24 |
| 6:32 |
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+2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point driving layup | 26-24 |
| 6:11 |
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Tre Mann turnover (lost ball) (Devin Askew steals) | ||
| 5:59 |
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+2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point driving layup | 28-24 |
| 5:59 |
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Scottie Lewis shooting foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 |
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Isaiah Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:59 |
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Scottie Lewis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 |
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Ques Glover turnover (lost ball) (Davion Mintz steals) | ||
| 5:27 |
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Devin Askew misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:25 |
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Gators defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 |
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Isaiah Jackson blocks Colin Castleton's two point layup | ||
| 5:09 |
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Gators offensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 |
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Anthony Duruji misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:02 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 |
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+3 | Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists) | 31-24 |
| 4:25 |
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+3 | Ques Glover makes three point jump shot | 31-27 |
| 4:05 |
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Devin Askew turnover (lost ball) (Ques Glover steals) | ||
| 3:41 |
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Noah Locke misses two point layup | ||
| 3:39 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 |
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+2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point jump shot (Keion Brooks Jr. assists) | 33-27 |
| 3:00 |
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Ques Glover turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Jackson steals) | ||
| 2:55 |
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Scottie Lewis blocks Devin Askew's two point layup | ||
| 2:55 |
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Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 2:54 |
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Dontaie Allen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 |
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Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 |
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Olivier Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:45 |
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Osayi Osifo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 |
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Tyree Appleby turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Boston Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:27 |
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+2 | Davion Mintz makes two point driving layup | 35-27 |
| 2:04 |
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Osayi Osifo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 |
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Lance Ware defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 |
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Davion Mintz misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 |
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Colin Castleton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 |
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Osayi Osifo misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:08 |
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Osayi Osifo offensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 |
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+2 | Colin Castleton makes two point layup (Osayi Osifo assists) | 35-29 |
| 0:40 |
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Dontaie Allen misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:38 |
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Colin Castleton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 |
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Devin Askew blocks Tre Mann's two point jump shot | ||
| 0:08 |
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Tre Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 |
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Davion Mintz personal foul | ||
| 0:01 |
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Anthony Duruji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 |
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End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 19:41 |
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Tyree Appleby misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 18:42 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 19:53 |
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+2 | Olivier Sarr makes two point layup | 37-29 |
| 19:40 |
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+2 | Anthony Duruji makes two point floating jump shot | 37-31 |
| 18:48 |
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+2 | Olivier Sarr makes two point dunk (Keion Brooks Jr. assists) | 39-31 |
| 18:33 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. blocks Colin Castleton's two point layup | ||
| 18:31 |
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Wildcats defensive rebound | ||
| 18:16 |
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Brandon Boston Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:14 |
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Olivier Sarr offensive rebound | ||
| 18:13 |
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Colin Castleton personal foul (Olivier Sarr draws the foul) | ||
| 17:57 |
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+2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point dunk (Brandon Boston Jr. assists) | 41-31 |
| 17:37 |
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+2 | Tyree Appleby makes two point driving layup | 41-33 |
| 17:38 |
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Devin Askew shooting foul (Tyree Appleby draws the foul) | ||
| 17:37 |
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Tyree Appleby misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 17:37 |
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Scottie Lewis offensive rebound | ||
| 17:19 |
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Colin Castleton misses two point layup | ||
| 17:17 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 |
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+2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point driving layup (Olivier Sarr assists) | 43-33 |
| 16:50 |
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Tyree Appleby turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 16:40 |
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+2 | Davion Mintz makes two point reverse layup (Keion Brooks Jr. assists) | 45-33 |
| 16:22 |
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Tre Mann turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 16:05 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:03 |
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Tyree Appleby defensive rebound | ||
| 15:56 |
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Tyree Appleby turnover (lost ball) (Keion Brooks Jr. steals) | ||
| 15:53 |
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Devin Askew turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 15:53 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:42 |
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Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:40 |
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Noah Locke offensive rebound | ||
| 15:30 |
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Noah Locke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:28 |
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Omar Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 15:28 |
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Olivier Sarr shooting foul (Omar Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 15:28 |
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Omar Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 15:28 |
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Omar Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 15:28 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 15:19 |
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Olivier Sarr personal foul | ||
| 15:19 |
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Omar Payne personal foul | ||
| 15:07 |
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+3 | Davion Mintz makes three point jump shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists) | 48-33 |
| 15:07 |
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Omar Payne personal foul | ||
| 14:49 |
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+3 | Devin Askew makes three point jump shot (Brandon Boston Jr. assists) | 51-33 |
| 14:35 |
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Davion Mintz personal foul | ||
| 14:17 |
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Davion Mintz personal foul | ||
| 14:16 |
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+2 | Colin Castleton makes two point dunk (Tre Mann assists) | 51-35 |
| 13:49 |
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Devin Askew turnover (bad pass) (Colin Castleton steals) | ||
| 13:44 |
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Lance Ware personal foul | ||
| 13:31 |
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Tre Mann misses two point driving layup | ||
| 13:29 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 13:26 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Tre Mann steals) | ||
| 13:24 |
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Davion Mintz shooting foul (Tre Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 13:24 |
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Tre Mann misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:24 |
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+1 | Tre Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-36 |
| 13:24 |
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+1 | Tre Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-36 |
| 13:21 |
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Isaiah Jackson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 13:03 |
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Anthony Duruji misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 13:01 |
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Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:36 |
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+2 | Devin Askew makes two point pullup jump shot | 53-36 |
| 12:21 |
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+3 | Noah Locke makes three point jump shot (Tre Mann assists) | 53-39 |
| 11:45 |
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Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:45 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 11:30 |
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+2 | Noah Locke makes two point driving layup | 53-41 |
| 11:15 |
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Devin Askew misses two point layup | ||
| 11:13 |
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Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 |
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+2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point putback dunk | 55-41 |
| 11:00 |
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Noah Locke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 |
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+2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point dunk | 57-41 |
| 10:39 |
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Colin Castleton turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:15 |
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+2 | Isaiah Jackson makes two point reverse layup | 59-41 |
| 10:15 |
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Colin Castleton shooting foul (Isaiah Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 |
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+1 | Isaiah Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 60-41 |
| 9:51 |
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Dontaie Allen blocks Tyree Appleby's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:49 |
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Tyree Appleby offensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 |
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Tre Mann turnover (bad pass) (Davion Mintz steals) | ||
| 9:27 |
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+2 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot | 62-41 |
| 9:10 |
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Colin Castleton misses two point layup | ||
| 9:08 |
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Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 |
|
+2 | Keion Brooks Jr. makes two point layup (Isaiah Jackson assists) | 64-41 |
| 8:24 |
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Tyree Appleby misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:22 |
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Wildcats defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 |
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Ques Glover shooting foul (Brandon Boston Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 |
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+1 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-41 |
| 8:04 |
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+1 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-41 |
| 7:54 |
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Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 |
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Dontaie Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 |
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Keion Brooks Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:25 |
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Ques Glover defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 |
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Anthony Duruji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 |
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Omar Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 |
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+2 | Anthony Duruji makes two point dunk (Ques Glover assists) | 66-43 |
| 6:23 |
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Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:21 |
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Tre Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 |
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Anthony Duruji misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:13 |
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Devin Askew defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 |
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Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:40 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 5:30 |
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Tre Mann misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 |
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