Kentucky needed a blowout win in the worst way after Tuesday’s loss in the Champions Classic, and that’s exactly what they got.
On Friday night in Rupp Arena, the No. 12 Wildcats (4-2) dominated the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (2-5) from start to finish, cruising to an 88-46 win in a game that was essentially over at the first media timeout. Kentucky played a solid overall game, shooting 48.7 percent from the field as a team and 10-27 from deep. Head coach Mark Pope broke out a new starting lineup, replacing Malachi Moreno with Brandon Garrison as starting center while bringing in Kam Williams to take over for the injured Mo Dioubate at the 4.