Rob Dillingham scored 17 points, D.J. Wagner had 13 and No. 16 Kentucky shot 59% in the second half to rout New Mexico State 86-46 in the season opener for both teams. The Wildcats’ touted freshmen took charge after four minutes and helped the team pull away.
Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against New Mexico State in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. New Mexico State’s Jaylin Jackson-Posey has his shot blocked by Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard, top left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.
Picking up where they left off from winning the GLOBL Jam this summer, the Wildcats’ touted freshmen took charge after four minutes and helped the team pull away. Wagner and Justin Edwards set the tone, and Kentucky native Reed Sheppard finished with 12 points. Dillingham heated up late and went 6 of 11 from the field.
Fifth-year senior Antonio Reeves, one of Kentucky’s few holdovers, and West Virginia transfer Tre Mitchell also were part of the mix. Reeves had 11 points, and Mitchell finished with nine points, nine rebounds and five assists.Jaylin Jackson-Posey and Christian Cook each had 10 points for New Mexico State, which began with first-year coach Jason Hooten and a revamped roster after a tumultuous spring.
Kentucky: The Wildcats not only played fast, but they committed just six turnovers. They forced NMSU into 18 turnovers and converted them into 24 points.Kentucky hosts Texas A&M-Commerce on Friday night.
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