Cats dominate inside to cruise past Valpo 107-59

Malachi Moreno had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 9 Kentucky to a 107-59 win over Valparaiso on Friday night.

Six Wildcats were in double figures. Otega Oweh had 15 and Mouhamed Dioubate and Collin Chandler had 14 points each. Brandon Garrison and Denzel Aberdeen scored 12 points each for Kentucky.

Rakim Chaney led the Beacons (1-1) with 15 points.

The Wildcats (2-0) dominated inside and scored 48 points in the post, while outrebounding the Beacons 50-34.

Kentucky shot 54% from the field, including 11 3-pointers.

Kentucky point guard Jaland Lowe made his debut and scored six points in 18 minutes off the bench. 

The Wildcats were without sophomore forward Trent Noah, after tweaking his ankle in a 77-51 win over Nicholls on Monday night.

Up next, Kentucky is at No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday night.



(AP Photo James Crisp)