Denzel Aberdeen has been giving Kentucky a lift during its three-game winning streak in the absence of point guard Jaland Lowe.
“He’s been really big,” Kentucky coach Mark Pope said Tuesday. “He took a giant step last week. It’s having a better sense of what we’re trying to accomplish on the court. He made huge plays. His decision making was elite, his ball protection was elite, his shot making was elite.”
Aberdeen scored 22 points in Kentucky’s 80-78 win at Tennessee last Saturday and had 17 in an exciting 75-74 win at LSU on Jan. 14. He was equally impressive with 16 points in a 92-68 comeback win over Mississippi State on Jan. 10…