>>College Basketball Round-Up
(Undated) — In college basketball exhibition action over the weekend, number-11 Tennessee beat number-two Gonzaga 99-80 on Friday. On Sunday, Memphis crushed Lane College 96-62, number-four Kentucky took down Missouri Western State 56-38, and Louisville lost to Lenoir-Rhyne 57-47.
Wildcats Scrimmage D Shines
UK head coach John Calipari said that he liked how his team performed offensively in the Blue-White Game last Saturday, but also found flaws with his team’s effort. The Cats must have gotten the message during practice this week. While the offense struggled at times during UK’s 56-38 win over Missouri Western State on Sunday night at Rupp Arena, the team’s defensive effort was solid all the way around. Kentucky held MWSU to just 16 of 52 (30.8 percent) shooting from the floor, including two of 15 (13.3 percent) from behind the arc. The Cats also forced 16 turnovers in the contest and turned those into 17 points. Kentucky had seven steals and blocked 11 shots, led by five from freshman Ugonna Onyenso.
Cardinals Fall to Lenoir-Rhyne in Opening Exhibition
The University of Louisville men’s basketball team fell 57-47 to Lenoir-Rhyne on Sunday in its opening exhibition of the season at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals opened the game with a 13-4 lead, but shot just 23.8% from the field in the second half and 29.2% for the game. Lenoir-Rhyne, coached by former UofL standout Everick Sullivan, snapped Louisville’s streak of 39 straight exhibition victories over the last 21 years.