Wildcats Official Site · Nov 4
No. 23 Kentucky Rolls Past Manhattan
No. 23 Kentucky Rolls Past Manhattan
Milan Momcilovic scored 24 points as No. 23 Kentucky crushed Manhattan 85-57 on Tuesday night at Rupp Arena.
Momcilovic hit six of nine from behind the arc, tying the record for made three-pointers in a UK debut (Antonio Reeves, 2022).
Zoom Diallo had 12 points for the Cats and Alex Wilkins had 11. Wilkins also had seven steals, the most ever by a UK player in their debut.
Kentucky scored first on an Ousmane N’Diaye putback, but Manhattan scored six straight to lead by four. Malachi Moreno scored in the lane before the Jaspers hit a three to lead 9-4. Diallo answered with a three of his own, making it 9-7.