Kentucky Opens Basketball Season with domination

New. That was the mantra on opening night for the Kentucky basketball team. They had a new look, new players, and a new splay style which led to a 111-53 domination over the University of Missouri St. Louis.
When Kentucky took the floor, thier oldest player was junior Jodie Meeks. Meeks did not even play last year due to an injury. However, he showed little rust as he led the Cats with27 total points.
"It felt good to get back out there," Meeks said after the game. "I mean, we were all excited to face someone other than our selves and it felt good to play like we did."
And the WE, included freshman players DeAndre Liggins and Darrius Miller. Both entered the game to loud cheers from the Big Blue fans and they did not disappoint. Miller and Liggins both played well in their first college games by scoring points, getting rebounds, and playing staunch defense.
The staunch team defense was very apparent. Coach Billy Gillespie struggled last year to entrench the defensive philosophies into his team last year which led to a slow start in the season.
This year, the fast and aggressive play helped in the Cats domination. Kentucky played full court press against the Tritons of St. Louis to get off to the large lead.
Kentucky now will prepare for their next game on Friday against the Ouchita Baptist.