NCAAB

Jackson State Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats

· BBN Invitational
0-6, 0-6 Away
Final
59 - 108
5-0, 4-0 Home

Koby Brea scores 22 points as No. 9 Kentucky routs Jackson State 108-59

Jackson State Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Game Highlights

Brea, a Dayton transfer who led the country in 3-point shooting percentage last season at 49.8%, went 5 of 8 from long range and 8 of 11 overall. Kentucky shot 57.7% overall and 43.6% from deep.

Otega Oweh scored 21 points and Jaxson Robinson added 14 for the Wildcats (5-0).

Marcus Watson Jr. scored 12 points and Dorian McMillian had 11 for the Tigers (0-6), who shot 33.3%.

Takeaways Jackson State: The Tigers' first basket was a 3-pointer by McMillian, but that was their only 3 in the half. They finished 4 of 21 beyond the arc.

Kentucky: The Wildcats rode a wave of 3s to a 54-30 halftime lead, but looked to score in the paint in the second half. Their first six baskets were layups or dunks.

Key moment After Jackson State scored five unanswered points to close within 18-12, the Wildcats ran off a 25-6 run to take a 43-20 lead with six minutes left in the first half. There was a bizarre moment during the run when the Tigers' Dylan Canoville lost his shoe and threw it at the Wildcats' Brandon Garrison, who scored on a fast break.

Key stat Kentucky hit six 3s in the opening 10 minutes. The Wildcats have made 10 3s or more in every game this season and reached 100 points for the third time.

Up next Jackson State plays at Lipscomb Sunday, the sixth of 11 road games to open the season.

Kentucky hosts Western Kentucky on Tuesday.

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  • TV Channel: Jackson State at Kentucky 2021 College Basketball, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Kentucky: 99.5%
Jackson State: 0.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 59 - 108
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 59 - 108
2nd 0:02 Romelle Mansel Defensive Rebound. 59 - 108
2nd 0:04 Travis Perry missed Jumper. 59 - 108
2nd 0:31 Marcus Watson Jr. made Layup. 59 - 108

Statistics

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23-69 FG 41-71
33.3 Field Goal % 57.7
4-21 3PT 17-39
19.0 Three Point % 43.6
9-18 FT 9-10
50.0 Free Throw % 90.0
40 Rebounds 41
13 Offensive Rebounds 4
27 Defensive Rebounds 37
6 Assists 29
5 Steals 13
3 Blocks 9
17 Turnovers 10
1 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 24
7 Fast Break Points 43
32 Points in Paint 44
10 Fouls 11
2 Largest Lead 51

Game Information

Rupp Arena

Location: Lexington, KY
Attendance: 19,961 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Alabama State 0-0 - 3-2
Alabama A&M 0-0 - 4-3
Grambling 0-0 - 1-3
Bethune-Cookman 0-0 - 1-4
Florida A&M 0-0 - 1-4
Southern 0-0 - 1-4
Texas Southern 0-0 - 1-4
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 - 1-5
Mississippi Valley State 0-0 - 1-5
Prairie View A&M 0-0 - 1-5
Alcorn State 0-0 - 0-6
Jackson State 0-0 - 0-6

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Florida 0-0 - 6-0
Tennessee 0-0 - 6-0
Vanderbilt 0-0 - 6-0
Kentucky 0-0 - 5-0
Ole Miss 0-0 - 5-0
Mississippi State 0-0 - 5-0
Auburn 0-0 - 4-0
Oklahoma 0-0 - 4-0
Georgia 0-0 - 5-1
Texas 0-0 - 5-1
Alabama 0-0 - 4-1
Arkansas 0-0 - 4-1
LSU 0-0 - 4-1
Missouri 0-0 - 4-1
Texas A&M 0-0 - 4-1
South Carolina 0-0 - 3-2
Full Standings