However, I don’t think many expected him to shine as bright this early as he has, and on Monday night, he was phenomenal, making him the first MVP of the season. I think it is safe to say that after what we saw during the summer, we knew that Reed Sheppard would be important for this team. Kentucky finished the game on a 17-0 run and outscored the Aggies 49-17 in the second half. Kentucky used that momentum to keep the lead growing, and with just under 12 minutes to go, it was a 54-35 ballgame.īy the under-eight media timeout, the Cats were rolling as the lead grew to 65-44.ĭown the stretch, the Cats continued to execute on both ends of the floor and were able to get a blowout 86-46 win in the season opener. The second half got off to a great start for the Cats, as they outscored the Aggies 11-4 early on to take a 48-33 lead. Calipari gives an update on Bradshaw, Onyenso, and Big Z Adou Thiero day-to-day with.a headache?Īfter the first 20 minutes of the regular season, it was the Cats holding a 37-29 lead over the Aggies.
