Kentucky cruised past North Florida 96-56 today at Rupp Arena, and for his part in the win, Oscar Tshiebwe got to take home a new piece of hardware. Oscar won the “Most Impactful Player” (MIP) belt, a new award that Kentucky is giving out after every victory this season. Oscar had 16 points (8-11 FG), 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in just 22 minutes. He was only one rebound shy of a double-double at halftime and led the team in plus/minus efficiency at +40.
“This is what we do now,” Oscar said, gesturing to the belt during his postgame radio appearance with Goose Givens.