After appearing in Kentucky’s first 10 contests of the season, Andrija Jelaviu0107 found himself on the bench in the Wildcats’ following two games.
Those were important matchups for Kentucky, too. UK needed to beat Indiana and St. John’s in the worst way. The ‘Cats picked up wins in both, but with Jelaviu0107 watching from the bench for the first time all season. The 6-foot-11 sophomore returned to action against Bellarmine to close non-conference play, logging just two points and one rebound in seven minutes. Those seven minutes marked a season low for someone who had been averaging 15.