Brea scores 20 points off the bench to pace Kentucky
AP
Nov 09, 2024
LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) Koby Brea came off the bench to score 20 points, including six three-pointers, and Jaxson Robinson added 14 as No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats overwhelmed Bucknell Bison 100-72 Saturday.
The Wildcats (2-0) were cold from three-point range early in the first half, but Brea and Kerr Krissa each hit threes within 30 seconds to open up a 20-7 Kentucky lead with 13:08 left in the first half.
The Bison (2-1) were led by Ian Motta’s 18 points as the team shot just 39.7%. Josh Bascoe added 15 points.
Amari Williams added 13 points, Andrew Carr had 11 and Otega Owens had 10 points for Kentucky. Williams also had 14 rebounds for his second straight double-double. Krissa had 12 assists.
Bucknell: The Bison were also cold at the start. They fell behind 22-9 in the first 10 minutes of the game, shooting just 3-of-12.
Kentucky: It was another team effort, as 10 players scored. Despite the slow shooting start on 3-pointers, they did score 50 points in the paint and 22 points off 14 Bison turnovers.
Kentucky seized control of the game early, putting together a 9-1 and 9-0 run enroute to a 31-11 lead with 8:55 lead in the first half. The closest Bucknell would get after that was 35-23 on a Motta jumper with 4:37 left in the first half.
Kentucky Coach Mark Pope had emphasized rebounding after the Wildcats’ opening win, especially offensive rebounding. The Wildcats got the message, outrebounding the Bison 57-35, including 22 offensive rebounds.
Bucknell hosts Mount St. Mary’s Wednesday for its first home game of the season. Kentucky will have its first test of the year against No. 7 Duke in the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta at 9 p.m.
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1st Half
BUCK
Bison
31
UK
Wildcats
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Noah Williamson vs. Amari Williams (Wildcats gains possession)
19:48
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
19:46
Amari Williams offensive rebound
19:40
Amari Williams misses two point jump shot
19:38
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
19:31
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
19:29
Ian Motta defensive rebound
19:14
Noah Williamson misses three point jump shot
19:12
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
18:55
Noah Williamson shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
18:55
Amari Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:55
+1
Amari Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-1
18:36
+3
Josh Bascoe makes three point jump shot
3-1
18:22
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point jump shot
3-3
18:00
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
17:58
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
17:51
Noah Williamson shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
17:51
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
17:51
+1
Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-5
17:24
Elvin Edmonds IV misses three point jump shot
17:22
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
17:07
Amari Williams turnover (lost ball)
16:53
Elvin Edmonds IV misses two point layup
16:51
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
16:46
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot
3-8
16:30
Ruot Bijiek misses three point jump shot
16:28
Amari Williams defensive rebound
16:20
Lamont Butler misses three point jump shot
16:18
Amari Williams offensive rebound
16:13
+2
Amari Williams makes two point layup
3-10
16:05
TV timeout
15:52
+3
Achile Spadone makes three point jump shot (Jayden Williams assists)
6-10
15:43
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
15:41
Andrew Carr offensive rebound
15:36
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
15:34
Jaxson Robinson offensive rebound
15:26
Andrew Carr misses two point layup
15:24
Josh Bascoe defensive rebound
15:11
Jayden Williams turnover (bad pass) (Otega Oweh steals)
15:03
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point layup
6-12
14:41
Achile Spadone misses two point jump shot
14:39
Wildcats defensive rebound
14:21
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup
6-14
14:21
Ian Motta shooting foul (Jaxson Robinson draws the foul)
14:20
Jaxson Robinson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:20
Pip Ajayi defensive rebound
14:12
Brandon Garrison blocks Ian Motta's two point layup
14:10
Achile Spadone offensive rebound
13:55
Koby Brea shooting foul (Ian Motta draws the foul)
13:55
+1
Ian Motta makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-14
13:55
Ian Motta misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:55
Collin Chandler defensive rebound
13:44
+3
Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Brandon Garrison assists)
7-17
13:28
Ian Motta misses three point jump shot
13:26
Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound
13:17
+3
Kerr Kriisa makes three point jump shot
7-20
13:10
Bison 30 second timeout
12:58
Jayden Williams misses two point jump shot
12:56
Koby Brea defensive rebound
12:44
Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
12:42
Ansley Almonor offensive rebound
12:35
+2
Ansley Almonor makes two point layup
7-22
12:27
+2
Achile Spadone makes two point layup
9-22
12:19
Collin Chandler misses three point jump shot
12:17
Brandon Garrison offensive rebound
12:11
Ansley Almonor misses three point jump shot
12:09
Brandon Garrison offensive rebound
12:02
Brady Muller blocks Brandon Garrison's two point layup
12:00
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
11:55
Brandon McCreesh turnover (lost ball)
11:55
TV timeout
11:47
Collin Chandler turnover (bad pass)
11:28
Noah Williamson misses two point layup
11:26
Amari Williams defensive rebound
11:14
Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot
11:12
Achile Spadone defensive rebound
10:58
Achile Spadone misses three point jump shot
10:56
Amari Williams defensive rebound
10:49
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
10:47
Elvin Edmonds IV defensive rebound
10:39
+2
Brandon McCreesh makes two point layup
11-22
10:22
+3
Ansley Almonor makes three point jump shot (Kerr Kriisa assists)
11-25
9:59
Noah Williamson misses three point jump shot
9:57
Wildcats defensive rebound
9:45
+2
Andrew Carr makes two point layup
11-27
9:28
Noah Williamson misses three point jump shot
9:26
Amari Williams defensive rebound
9:19
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup (Amari Williams assists)