{"id":129238,"date":"2024-11-23T17:07:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T10:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=129238"},"modified":"2024-11-23T17:07:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T10:07:55","slug":"ksrs-ten-favorite-things-from-kentuckys-blowout-win-over-jackson-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=129238","title":{"rendered":"KSR&#8217;s ten favorite things from Kentucky&#8217;s blowout win over Jackson State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The competition wasn\u2019t the best, but the product sure was. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/\">Kentucky <\/a>rolled to a 49-point victory over Jackson State inside Rupp Arena to move to 5-0 on the season \u2014 the program\u2019s best start since the 2016-17 season.<\/p>\n<p>How did it happen? Well, that doesn\u2019t matter as much in a beatdown. Instead, how about we talk about some of our favorite things from yet another 100-point effort for the Cats?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-big-blue-nation-showing-out-again\">1. Big Blue Nation showing out (again)<\/h2>\n<p>As impressive as the effort was on the court, what we saw in the stands was similarly brilliant. BBN showed up and showed out against Lipscomb on Tuesday, but it was the first home game following the program\u2019s first win over Duke since 2015. That\u2019s to be expected. Tonight? Well, it was a Friday night in rainy 40-degree weather against one of the worst teams in college basketball. It\u2019s fair to expect some slippage there in terms of attendance and energy.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the crowd was better. Against a 0-5 team in the SWAC, ranked No. 322 out of 364 DI teams in college basketball, it was better.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Half of the entire lower bowl stuck to listen to Mark Pope on his postgame radio show, if that tells you anything.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-kenny-sky-walker-honored-with-purvis-short\">2. Kenny \u201cSky\u201d Walker honored with Purvis Short<\/h2>\n<p>A former Kentucky great is honored alongside a former legend with the opposing program each year in the Unity Series, this being the fourth inside Rupp Arena. It was Kenny \u201cSky\u201d Walker making his return for the Wildcats this season, joined by Jackson State legend Purvis Short \u2014 the former No. 5 overall pick in the 1978 NBA Draft who finished with 14,607 career points as a pro.<\/p>\n<p>The former stars were brought out to the floor midway through the first half and received a standing ovation from Big Blue Nation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"s7PprWmX9ltvVgYCb0jaLk6NnfiuFDQB581Kqy\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome back to Rupp Arena, Kenny \u201cSky\u201d Walker!<\/p>\n<p>And a warm welcome to Jackson State legend Purvis Short \u2014 former No. 5 pick with 14,607 career points in the NBA <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2dDjoj1i82\">pic.twitter.com\/2dDjoj1i82<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPilgrimKSR\/status\/1860116451946115565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-flying-sneakers-in-transition\">3. Flying sneakers in transition<\/h2>\n<p>How do you defend a player barreling down the middle of the lane for a wide-open dunk in transition? If you\u2019re Dylan Canoville of Jackson State, you throw a sneaker at Brandon Garrison and hope for the best.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Have you ever seen anything like it? I certainly haven\u2019t. It\u2019s easy to joke about it now because the game was never within reach, but could you imagine something like that happening in a competitive matchup with the win up for grabs by either team? There would have certainly been <em>some <\/em>type of call there \u2014 unlike the stripes swallowing their whistles tonight.<\/p>\n<p>At least Pope can make light of a weird situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got to see shoes flying in the air,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Bau-9hytefA?si=2ztFU0fm2dX69_WS\">he said. <\/a>\u201cIt was a magical evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-another-game-hitting-the-magic-defensive-number\">4. Another game hitting the magic defensive number<\/h2>\n<p>Pope said after the Lipscomb win that 39 percent is the team\u2019s magic number defensively, a mark the Wildcats limited their first four opponents from breaking to open the regular season. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s really important,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/mark-pope-says-39-percent-is-the-teams-magic-number-defensively\/\">he said. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Against Jackson State? Yeah, the Tigers weren\u2019t even close, finishing the day shooting just 33.3 percent from the field and 19.0 percent from three \u2014 plus an abysmal 50.0 percent at the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, the Wildcats forced 17 turnovers with 13 steals, leading to 24 points off turnovers and 43 points in transition.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-the-erupption-zone-singing-the-oweh-song\">5. The eRupption Zone singing the Oweh song<\/h2>\n<p>We know the crowd did its part inside Rupp Arena, but how about some bonus points for the student section? After being called upon to change the words of the soccer chant \u201cOl\u00e9, Ol\u00e9, Ol\u00e9\u201d in Otega Oweh\u2019s honor, the eRupption Zone  \u2014 and we heard you loud and clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOweh, Oweh, Oweh, Owehhhhhh. Owehhhh, Owehhhh.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"iy5a0\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I heard that \u201cOweh, Oweh, Oweh\u201d chant from the students\u2026well done<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KySportsRadio\/status\/1860134484219429021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-koby-brea-going-nuclear-again-from-three\">6. Koby Brea going nuclear again from three<\/h2>\n<p>You know you\u2019re feeling yourself when you knock down a 3-pointer and immediately turn to talk trash to your head coach. That was the case with Brea, who knocked down five of his eight attempts from deep against the Tigers and somehow dropped his season average five whole percentage points \u2014 from 78.9 to 74.1, now 20-27 overall.<\/p>\n<p>His teammates call him the best shooter in college basketball by a mile, none witnessing this type of efficiency in their entire lives. Pope hasn\u2019t, either \u2014 and he loves it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of my many favorite moments tonight, he banged a three right in the corner in front of me and turned around and started talking trash to me. That was awesome, I love that,\u201d he said. \u201cKoby is in a tough spot, man. He goes 5-8 and it\u2019s destroying his shooting percentage, which is just crazy. I\u2019ve never seen that in my lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-zack-geoghegan-getting-a-picture-with-mo-williams\">7. Zack Geoghegan getting a picture with Mo Williams<\/h2>\n<p>Before he was an up-and-coming coach, Mo Williams was an All-Star and world champion in the NBA \u2014 and one of Zack Geoghegan\u2019s favorite players as a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers. After some mandatory peer pressure, my coworker on the basketball beat went up and grabbed a picture leading up to the opening tip.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not often you get a dude who scored 10,759 career points in the league coaching from the opposing bench inside Rupp Arena.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/on3static.com\/uploads\/dev\/assets\/cms\/2024\/11\/22194330\/IMG_8463.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2904465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/on3static.com\/uploads\/dev\/assets\/cms\/2024\/11\/22194330\/IMG_8463.png 1800w, https:\/\/on3static.com\/uploads\/dev\/assets\/cms\/2024\/11\/22194330\/IMG_8463-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/on3static.com\/uploads\/dev\/assets\/cms\/2024\/11\/22194330\/IMG_8463-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/on3static.com\/uploads\/dev\/assets\/cms\/2024\/11\/22194330\/IMG_8463-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/on3static.com\/uploads\/dev\/assets\/cms\/2024\/11\/22194330\/IMG_8463-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/on3static.com\/uploads\/dev\/assets\/cms\/2024\/11\/22194330\/IMG_8463-50x33.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-travis-perry-gives-kentucky-100-then-trent-noah-follows\">8. Travis Perry gives Kentucky 100 (then Trent Noah follows)<\/h2>\n<p>One of the coolest moments of the night came at the 2:23 mark with the Wildcats in victory formation. Up 41 points with 98 as a team, Lyon County\u2019s finest drilled a dagger stepback three to give Kentucky 100-plus for the third time in five games \u2014 the fourth being a 97-point outing against Lipscomb outside of the 77-point effort vs. Duke.<\/p>\n<p>As you can probably imagine, the crowd went wild as Perry hit his first career three as a Wildcat. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Shortly after? You guessed it, Harlan County\u2019s finest doing the same from the other side of the floor, drilling <em>his <\/em>first three as a Wildcat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-ansley-almonor-could-not-be-better-in-his-role\">9. Ansley Almonor could not be better in his role<\/h2>\n<p>The Fairleigh Dickinson transfer signed with Kentucky <em>specifically<\/em> to take on a secondary role, one that included spot minutes off the bench with threes and energy plays. He knew he wasn\u2019t going to be a star with a ton of touches, but still took it on anyway because he wanted the opportunity to be in Lexington for his final year of eligibility. Fortunately for us, it\u2019s exactly what this program needed and he\u2019s making the most of every second he\u2019s out there.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight? 10 points on 3-6 shooting and 2-5 from three with three rebounds in 15 minutes. That puts him at 7.8 points on 52.0 percent overall and 38.9 percent from deep with 2.2 rebounds in 12 minutes per game \u2014 about as good as it gets for your ninth man.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-otega-oweh-quietly-emerging-as-kentucky-s-best-player\">10. Otega Oweh quietly emerging as Kentucky\u2019s best player<\/h2>\n<p>I saved the best for last intentionally \u2014 because that\u2019s actually how things unfolded in the postgame press conference. Brea was the headliner with 22 points and five makes from deep, obviously, but Oweh was right behind with 21 points on 8-12 shooting to go with three steals, two assists and a rebound in 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In Pope\u2019s eyes, he\u2019s Kentucky\u2019s most consistent player game after game, which adds up considering he leads the team in scoring at 16.2 PPG. He does it while playing the fourth-most minutes each night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe gets us off to unbelievable starts every single night,\u201d Pope said. \u201cHe\u2019s got a physicality and a joy about him. I think he\u2019s been incredible, I\u2019m really proud of him. One of the things that he\u2019s been focusing on, growing on is like being an every-day, every-play guy. And man, he\u2019s probably been our most consistent guy in games. That is a massive tribute to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Your sleeper pick going into the year may just be team MVP. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/ksrs-ten-favorite-things-from-kentuckys-blowout-win-over-jackson-state\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The competition wasn\u2019t the best, but the product sure was. 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