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Wildcats Snap Out of Skid Thanks to Oweh's 21 Points

At Rupp Arena, Kentucky's Wildcats defeated North Carolina Central 103-67, snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to 6-4.
By shooting 61 percent, Kentucky used a 16-0 first-half run to lead 52-31 at halftime and build separation from NCCU.
Bench scoring bolstered the Wildcats as Jasper Johnson scored 22 off the bench while Trent Noah, guard , supplied 11 points including three made 3-pointers.
Kentucky now prepares to host Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, Dec. 13 on ESPN at 7:30 p.m., while North Carolina Central Eagles return home to face NAIA Mid-Atlantic Christian on Dec. 17.
Coach Mark Pope said the program must live up to its standard, despite defensive issues and criticism of Otega Oweh after Gonzaga, with Zach Tow hitting his first collegiate field goal and Jasper Johnson's buzzer 3.

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Kentucky blows out NC Central 103-67

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