UK MEN’S BASKETBALL


Jasper Johnson scored a career high 22 points as Kentucky rolled past North Carolina Central Tuesday Night (103-67). Johnson made 6 of 10 from the floor, including 2 of 4 from behind the arc, and 8 of 8 at the line. UK also got a season-high 21 points from Otega Oweh, 14 points from Malachi Moreno, 11 from Trent Noah and 10 from Andrija Jelavic.

The Cats made 39 of 64 (60.9 percent) of its shots from the floor, including 12 of 29 (41.4 percent) from behind the arc. UK had 27 assists on those 39 made field goals. Kentucky improves their Record to (6-4). They return to action on Saturday, hosting the Indiana Hoosiers at Rupp Arena. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM and the game can be seen on ESPN.