Kentucky basketball was back in Rupp Arena on Wednesday night as they took on the Oklahoma Sooners, a team that has started out 1-8 in SEC play, but have given some notable teams in the conference a good scare. This one was essentially all Kentucky, but in the final minutes, Oklahoma made a run that cut it to single-digits for the first time since the first half.
With 3:14 left in the game, Oklahoma went on an 8-0 run to quickly make the game interesting. That was until Kentucky responded with a 8-0 run of its own, taking the game from an eight-point contest to a 16-point game. From there, the Wildcats went on to leave Rupp Arena with a win. Despite the win being against one of the worst teams in the conference, there are still some very interesting notes that came about in the win.
Postgame notes from Kentucky vs. Oklahoma
Kentucky’s 94 points scored against Oklahoma marks a new season high for the Wildcats against an SEC opponent this season. But, that wasn’t the only season-high feat that the team acheived as a whole. They also made 12 three-pointers, which is their most against a conference opponent this season. Then comes the players notes and it all starts with a very incredible stat. This is the first Kentucky team to have seven different players to score at least 20 points in a game in the same season since 2017-18.
Now for the player notes and it all starts with the man of the hour, Brandon Garrison, who had a career-night for the Wildcats in the win. Not only was his 20 points the most in a Kentucky uniform, but his double-double of those points go along with 11 rebounds was his first as a Wildcat and second of his entire college career. Garrison had a huge night for the Wildcats. Collin Chandler also tied his career high of 18 points in Wednesday’s win…