When in doubt, give the ball to Big O.
Kentucky men’s basketball (7-2) picked up its third straight victory on Saturday afternoon in Rupp Arena, as the Wildcats leaned on Oscar Tshiebwe‘s second-half performance and cruised to a 69-59 win over the Yale Bulldogs (8-3). Tshiebwe dropped in 22 of his 28 points after halftime as Kentucky dominated the paint throughout the contest. The backcourt duo of Antonio Reeves and Sahvir Wheeler both added 10 points a piece for the ‘Cats, as well.
As a team, Kentucky shot an even 50 percent from the field overall compared to 43 percent for Yale.