No. 2 Kentucky makes easy work of No. 15 Abilene Christian: MarchMadness
Keldon Johnson scored 25 points in a huge mismatch that was over by halftime. The Wildcats shot 60 per cent in the opening period, held Abilene Christian to 5 of 26 from the field and went to the locker room with a 39-13 lead.
Kentucky advanced to the second round of the Midwest Regional on Saturday to face either Wofford or Seton Hall, who were playing in the final game of a long day in Jacksonville.Coach John Calipari tweeted before the game that a foot specialist confirmed the injury was only a sprain, not a fracture. But Washington certainly didn't look close to returning as he zipped around the arena on a scooter, a hard cast covering much of his lower left leg.
The striking disparity -- one of the nation's most storied programs vs. a small Texas school not far removed from playing in Division II -- was best epitomized by the point guards. Kentucky started Ashton Hagans, a 6-foot-3 freshman who was one of the nation's top recruits. Abilene Christian countered with 5-7 freshman Damien Daniels, who struggled just to get up a shot and missed all five of his attempts.
The biggest scare for Kentucky came with just under 2 minutes remaining when Nick Richards went down hard after getting his legs cut out from under him going for a rebound. After pounding the court several times in pain, he was able to get up, shoot a pair of free throws and finish the game.Abilene Christian: It didn't take long to figure out this team simply wasn't in the same class as Kentucky. But just making it this far was a victory for a still-fledgling Division I program.
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