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College Hoops Roundup: Valparaiso Plays No. 9 Kentucky, No. 1 Purdue Shakes Off Slow Start and More
Kentucky Wildcats scored 107 points with six players in double figures including Malachi Moreno's double-double in a 48-point post dominance.
- In Lexington at Rupp Arena, Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball routed Valparaiso 107-77, led by Moreno's 18 points and 10 rebounds in the dominant win.
- Jaland Lowe, Kentucky point guard and Pittsburgh transfer, debuted with six points in 18 minutes after missing earlier games, while sophomore forward Trent Noah was held out with an ankle injury.
- Inside, Kentucky scored 48 post points, outrebounded Valparaiso 50-34, shot 54% overall and 65% in the first half, and made 11 three-pointers with six players in double figures including Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler.
- The victory precedes Kentucky Wildcats' first road trip Tuesday at in-state rival Louisville as the win improves their season record to 2-0 and marks their first century score this season.
- Valparaiso, picked 10th in the MVC preseason poll, prepares to host Nicholls on Wednesday after starting with a win and falling to Kentucky; Rakim Chaney led with 15 points.
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Malachi Moreno helps No. 9 Kentucky overwhelm Valparaiso
Six different players, led by freshman Malachi Moreno's double-double, scored in double figures for the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats Friday night in Lexington, Ky., as they blew out the Valparaiso Beacons 107-59 to move to 2-0 to start the season.
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Kentucky dismantles Valparaiso 107-59 in Jaland Lowe's debut
Cats dismantle Valpo (11-7-25)Jaland Lowe returned, and the returns are high.No. 9 Kentucky men's basketball soared to a 107-59 victory over Valpairso Friday night in Rupp Arena, thanks in large part to a dominate first half in which the Wildcats scored 58 points.The game started in a hurry, with Otega Oweh scoring the first points of the night just 15 seconds after tipoff. By the under-16 timeout, Kentucky had already secured a 10-point lead; b…
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