No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball defeated Manhattan Jaspers 85–57 in its season opener Tuesday night at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky forward Milan Momcilovic scored 24 points on 8-of-12 field goal shooting — including 6-of-9 from beyond the arc — in his first game with the Wildcats. He led all players in scoring and contributed 11 of Kentucky’s points before halftime.
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The Wildcats outscored Manhattan 41–10 over the last 13 minutes of the first half. A 13–0 run during that stretch featured three consecutive three-point baskets and helped Kentucky take a 48–22 lead into halftime.
Guard Zoom Diallo added 12 points and forward Alex Wilkins scored 11 for Kentucky. The Wildcats shot 53% from the field, made 12 of 31 three-point attempts and outrebounded Manhattan 40–26. Kentucky recorded 20 assists and received 26 points from reserves.
Manhattan shot 35% from the field and 27% from three-point range. Guards Novak Manojlovic and Kevin Kearney each scored 11 points to lead the Jaspers.
Kentucky hosts James Madison on Friday night. Manhattan hosts Albany on Friday night.
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