Friday night, the Texas Tech basketball team played its only true road game before the start of Big 12 play. Fortunately, it didn’t count in the standings.
In an exhibition game against No. 23 Kentucky, the No. 19 Red Raiders were outmuscled 76-65. Playing without star forward JT Toppin and UCF transfer forward Jamichael Stillwell, the eventual expected starting frontcourt for head coach Grant McCasland, Tech was dominated inside by the Wildcats.
Though the rebounding battle and the points in the paint were essentially even for both teams, it was obvious that Kentucky’s size was a factor. 7-foot sophomore Malachi Moreno had 15 points and six rebounds to lead his team…