Draft Bombshell: Kentucky’s Mega-Talent Rob Dilingham Stuns with Early Draft Declaration Today!

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rob Dillingham scored 17 points, D.J. Wagner had 13 and No. 16 Kentucky shot 59% in the second half to rout New Mexico State 86-46 on Monday night in the season opener for both teams.

Picking up where they left off from winning the GLOBL Jam this summer in Toronto, the Wildcats’ touted freshmen took charge after four minutes and helped the team pull away. Wagner and Justin Edwards (12 points) set the tone, and Kentucky native Reed Sheppard finished with 12 points. Dillingham heated up late and went 6 of 11 from the field, including 2 of 6 from long range.

• “Robert has two or three, like, ‘What in the world?’ (plays),” Kentucky coach John Calipari said of Dillingham. “As long as it’s not five or six. … I told him I’m fine with one or two because he can’t help himself, but I tell you that he creates space for himself and his teammates as talegood