Kansas joins Baylor, Duke and Purdue atop Katz's Tiers
Baylor, Duke and Purdue remain best in class, but Andy Katz adds a few teams to his top tiers. Find out who makes the cut.DECEMBER 30, 2021
The Courier-JournalKeion Brooks has battled inconsistency for three years with Kentucky basketball. New competition might finally push him to a permanent breakthrough.
DECEMBER 30, 2021•COURIER-JOURNAL.COM
Brooks' 17 points help No. 18 Kentucky rout Missouri 83-56
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 17 points, TyTy Washington Jr added 14 and No. 18 Kentucky overcame an uneven second half to roll past Missouri 83-56 on Wednesday night in the Southeastern...DECEMBER 30, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
High Point faces tough test vs No. 18 Kentucky
No. 18 Kentucky presents a tough challenge for High PointDECEMBER 29, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kellan Grady - Contributes eight pointsGrady amassed eight points (2-5 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one steal in 33 minutes during Wednesday's 83-56 win over Missouri.
ImpactThe senior has reached the eight-point mark in six straight games now, as Grady is starting to contribute more after a relatively slow start to the season. Grady is averaging 10.9 points and 1.9 rebounds across 12 outings with Kentucky this year.
DECEMBER 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Oscar Tshiebwe - Grabs 20 rebounds WednesdayTshiebwe amassed 13 points (2-10 FG, 9-10 FT), 20 rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 83-56 victory over Missouri.
ImpactAfter grabbing a career-high 28 rebounds during Kentucky's last game, Tshiebwe continued to dominate the boards and grabbed a game best to secure another double-double. The junior has undoubtedly solidify himself as the best rebounder in the conference thus far, as Tshiebwe is averaging an astounding 15.8 rebounds per game. The next highest average belongs to Florida Gator, Colin Castleton, who's averaging 9.3 per game.
DECEMBER 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Lance Ware - Returns to court WednesdayWare (undisclosed) closed with five points (5-6 FT) and three rebounds in seven minutes during Wednesday's 83-56 victory over Missouri.
ImpactWare missed the team's last game against Western Kentucky with an undisclosed issue, but the forward was back in action for Wednesday's win. His five points actually accounted for a season high, as he broke his previous mark of four set back Nov. 26.
DECEMBER 29, 2021•ROTOWIRE
