Number four Kentucky built a 19-point halftime lead and pulled away in the second half to beat South Carolina State, 106-63, in a game played at Rupp Arena on Thursday night.
CJ Fredrick led a balanced attack with 17 points as the Wildcats moved to 3-1. Chris Livingston followed with 13 while Cason Wallace and Lance =Ware added 12 each.
The Wildcats, who extended its home win streak to 22 games, will next battle number two Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash. on Sunday. Game time is 7:30 pm EST.
At Lexington
SCORE BY HALVES:
SCS (0-4)…30 33 – 63
UK (3-1)…..49 57 – 106
Scoring
South Carolina State (106) – Davion Everett 1 1-2 3; Dallas James 3 1-2 7; Jordan Simpson 1 0-0 2; Lesown Hallums 2 0-0 4; Rakeim Gary 1(3) 2-2 13; Isaiah Turner 1(1) 3-4 8; Rashaan Edwards 2(1) 0-0 7; Shaman Alston 4 2-4 10; and DaJuan Bates 4 1-2 9. Totals: 19(5) 10-16 63.
Kentucky (106) – Jacob Toppin 4 0-1 8; Lance Ware 6 0-1 12; CJ Fredrick 2(3) 4-4 17; Sahvir Wheeler 1 4-4 6; Cason Wallace 3(2) 0-0 12; Daimion Collins 2 2-2 6; Oscar Tshiebwe 3 0-2 6; Antonio Reeves 0(3) 2-2 11; Chris Livingston 3(1) 4-4 13; Adou Thiero 2 2-3 6; Ugonna Onyenso 3 0-0 6; and Brennan Canada 0(1) 0-0 3. Totals: 29(10) 18-23 106.
Next up: Kentucky (3-1) vs. Gonzaga (2-1), at Spokane, Wash., 7:30 pm, Nov. 20.