One look at Tuesday’s box score raised a few eyebrows. Sure, Kentucky’s defense struggled again and some of the plus-minus numbers were ugly, Mo Dioubate (-15) and Otega Oweh (-16) being the most glaring. But perhaps the most surprising number was the zero next to Trent Noah’s name.
Noah didn’t play a single minute. The Mountain Mamba was caged all night long.
That’s shocking for a player who started both exhibition games and the season opener before suffering an ankle injury in the first half against Nicholls State. He attempted to return that night, but Mark Pope held him out and later joked Noah was a “liar” because he never admits when he’s hurt.