Without Sahvir Wheeler in the starting lineup, Kentucky head coach John Calipari decided to go tall in the opening moments against Georgia on Saturday night.
TyTy Washington and Kellan Grady now controlled the backcourt as they were joined by usual suspects Keion Brooks Jr. and Oscar Tshiebwe down low. The newest insertion at tipoff was junior forward Jacob Toppin, his first start of the season. It didn’t exactly pan out.
That lineup didn’t even last four minutes before Calipari pulled Toppin, as Kentucky found itself in a quick 7-2 hole against a bad Georgia squad. Enter Davion Mintz, who is on a serious heater scoring the ball over the last three games.