No. 3 Kentucky Defeats Drexel, 88-44, for its 2,000th Win
Lexington, Ky. – The University of Kentucky raced out to a big early lead and defeated Drexel, 88-44. It was the 2,000th win in the storied history of the Wildcats’ program, making Kentucky the first school to reach that milestone
The Wildcats, who remained undefeated at 12-0, controlled play throughout the game and showed an ESPNU audience why they are ranked third in the country. Kentucky shot 56 percent from the field, was 5-for-7 from deep and perfect on 13 free throw attempts in the opening 20 minutes en route to a 56-20 lead. DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall each had 14 points in the half, with Cousins adding seven boards. Drexel managed just nine field goals and was outrebounded 27-10 by the much bigger Wildcats.
Samme Givens was one of the few bright spots for Drexel. The sophomore was the only Dragon in double figures with 11 points and added six rebounds. Chris Fouch and Shannon Givens each scored eight points. Freshman Daryl McCoy led the Dragons with seven boards.
Patterson and Cousins led Kentucky with 18 points, while Patterson finished with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting. The Wildcats forced 15 Drexel turnovers and made nine of their 13 three-point attempts.
The game marked the first time Drexel Head Coach Bruiser Flint faced John Calipari, his former boss at UMass.
Drexel split its two-game trip which started Friday night in Northridge, Calif. The team returns to Philadelphia tomorrow and is off until Nov. 29, when Rhode Island visits the Daskalakis Athletic Center.