Kentucky vs Valparaiso: UK Basketball Game Highlights at Rupp Arena
The Kentucky Wildcats faced off against the Valparaiso Beacons in a college basketball nonconference matchup. Here is the score and key highlights from the game.
Jaland Lowe Returns as Kentucky Dominates Valparaiso
LEXINGTON — After preseason exhibitions against Purdue and Georgetown and a victory over Nicholls, Kentucky basketball has been aggressive with its three-point shooting. Coach Mark Pope aims for his team to attempt at least 30 three-pointers per game.
Three-Point Shooting Struggles
- Kentucky shot 31% (9 of 29) from three against Purdue.
- They managed 23.3% (7 of 30) versus Georgetown.
- In their win over Nicholls, Kentucky made only 7 of 27 threes (25.9%).
- The first half of that game saw especially poor shooting: 2 of 16 (12.5%).
"We were a little bit of a bubbling mess, which should happen sometimes. It was everything," said Coach Pope of the first-half performance.
He added,
"We actually had some good possessions where we just didn't finish them. It was a lot of different things, but mostly, it was just us kind of establishing a feel for the game and really dialing in on being incredibly aggressive and (making) plays for our teammates."
Upcoming Matchup
Kentucky, now 1-0, prepares to host Valparaiso, also 1-0, at Rupp Arena tonight, hoping that their shooting accuracy improves.
Author’s summary: Kentucky shows strong aggression despite three-point shooting struggles, aiming to sharpen their game for tonight’s clash with Valparaiso at Rupp Arena.
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