I’m Leaving: Kentucky Wildcats Key Player Makes Things Clear in Post-game Conference Today
Kentucky basketball hasn’t been at full strength for any of its 22 games this season.
UK was down a pair of starters — freshman guard D.J. Wagner and fifth-year forward Tre Mitchell — for Tuesday night’s big road win at Vanderbilt.
Wagner missed his third straight game, and fourth overall, with an ankle injury. Mitchell missed his first game of the season, and his first game as a Kentucky Wildcat, with a back inju
Freshman guard Reed Sheppard started in Wagner’s place for the fourth time this season. He finished with six points, five rebounds, four turnovers and three assists.
Sophomore Adou Thiero started in Mitchell’s place. He finished with four points, four rebounds and two assists.
Freshman center Zvonimir Ivisic also returned in a big way for Kentucky after missing Saturday’s loss to Tennessee due to illness: He recorded 11 points and seven rebounds before fouling UK defeated Vanderbilt, 109-77. Kentucky’s 109 points were the most scored by the Wildcats in a road game since February 1996 (120 points at Vanderbilt).
Postgame, Kentucky head coach John Calipari hinted at being at full strength within a couple weeks.
“In another week or two, we’re going to have 11 guys,” Calipari said. “We’re going to have 11 guys, and they all can play. So, I’d rather have that than four guy
