The Wildcats (2-0) scored 58 first-half points — their highest-scoring half under second-year coach Mark Pope — and won by their second-largest margin under Pope. Six Kentucky players scored in double figures: Malachi Moreno (18 points), Otega Oweh (15), Mouhamed Dioubate (14), Collin Chandler (14), Brandon Garrison (14) and Denzel Aberdeen (12).

The Kentucky basketball team and Mark Pope gets Jaland Lowe back on Friday after he was dealing with a shoulder injury.

Here are three things we learned as Kentucky basketball now looks ahead to next week's exhibition against top-ranked Purdue at Rupp Arena:

Even with their starting point guard sidelined, the No. 9 Wildcats rolled over the top-ranked team in college basketball.

Kentucky is getting set to face the Valparaiso Beacons on Friday night inside Rupp Arena, but their next opponent has shifted their full attention on them. Loui

LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball forward Trent Noah exited the game against Nicholls on Tuesday due to an injury and didn't return. During a news conference Thursday, UK coach Mark Pope said Noah should "be back soon." Pope said Noah likely wouldn't practice Thursday.

UK coach Mark Pope gave the latest update on injured point guard Jaland Lowe ahead of the Cats’ final exhibition game against Georgetown.

The Kentucky Wildcats may be without some key players as they open the season against Nicholls on Tuesday night.