Fox has historic triple-double to lead United Kingdom rout
“I don’t think I’ve seen a faster team in my year’s coaching”. The Utes also struggled to get into any sustained offensive rhythm, shooting just 36.5 percent from the floor (19 of 52), including 15.0 percent (3 of 20) from 3-point range. The players that have come through here for all the years that they won national championships and even the years he’s been here and the players he’s had, it just (shows) how hard it is. “Those are characteristics of an elite teams”. Fox averaged 16 points and eight assists this past week, including a double-double (16 points, 11 assists) in Kentucky’s 101-70 win over Cleveland State.
“Not too long ago I told Bam (Adebayo), ‘can you believe we’re playing college basketball?'” Fox said. “But it felt good”.
The 6-foot-10 Thompson had a pair of double-doubles in two victories for Eastern Michigan (4-3). “We got the win and we’re just trying to keep rolling”, Fox said.
UMKC 86, SEMO 75 • LaVell Boyd hit 12 straight free throws, scored 24 points and added seven assists to lead host Missouri-Kansas City to victory.
De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky – To fully appreciate the feat that Fox accomplished on Monday, one must consider the eye-popping amount of talent that has come through the United Kingdom program since the last triple-double was recorded. The Freshman point guard had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
The top team in country, Kentucky will take on Arizona State in the Atlantis Showcase in The Bahamas on Monday and it is streaming live on WatchESPN. They outrebounded Arizona State 59-33 and recorded 33 assists.
“We’ve got bigger goals, ” Bears coach Scott Drew said after rallying from 22 down to beat the Cardinals in the Atlantis title game. “This team competes. Their learning, their talking”.
In the last outing, Arizona State picked up a 127-110 win over The Citadel on Wednesday, with freshman Sam Cunliffe scoring 23 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, and Kodi Justice scoring a season-high 20 points for the winners.
Scheduled for another “test” against one more PAC-12 opponent in the UCLA Bruins (7-0), Kentucky hopes to hold its focus after falling to the famed program by ten points last season in Los Angeles. As a team, Kentucky has a whopping 30-14 rebounding advantage. Malik Monk had 23 points and had a highlight reel play when he caught a long outlet pass from Isaiah Briscoe with one hand and somehow threw it to Wenyen Gabriel before falling out of bounds.
They buried Arizona State, shooting 53 percent, recording assists on 33 of the 44 made baskets and collecting 21 offensive rebounds.