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Kentucky vs. Kentucky State: 4 things to know and postgame cheers

The Kentucky Wildcats romped the Kentucky State Thorobreds on Thursday night in Lexington by a score of 99-53.

In its final exhibition game before the regular season starts, Kentucky dominated from start to finish. The Cats went on multiple runs as they got off to a hot start that extended through the halftime buzzer. Going into the break, Kentucky led the Thorobreds 50-20, thanks to an offensive onslaught and defensive gauntlet.

After the break, the Cats kept rolling. As we’ll discuss more below, Kentucky scored and defended at a high level in an impressive final showing before the regular season begins.