Kentucky mens basketball completed its first game of the 2022 Big Blue Bahamas pre-season tournament, defeating the Dominican Republic national team 108-56 on Wednesday.
With all eyes on Kentucky following a devastating upset in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament against No. 15 seeded Saint Peter’s, the Wildcats had a lot to answer for entering a new season. The pressure was increased after supposed 2022-2023 leader Shaedon Sharpe declared for the draft, leaving Kentucky and head coach John Calipari out to dry.
Not to be deterred, Calipari still managed to bring in highly touted newcomers such as combo guard Cason Wallace, forward Chris Livingston and Illinois State transfer Antonio Reeves.