5 Takeaways: Cats’ Dominating Exhibition Win Over Clarion

Maybe the greatest takeaway of the night was how well the Cats shared the ball, with Briscoe leading the way with 11 assists. With so many new players, all of them blue chip all stars, you never know how the chemistry will play out on the court. At first glance, Kentucky was incredibly unselfish with the ball, as the guards pushed the tempo, found cutters, fed the post, and everyone got in the act in transition. The Cats recorded 14 assists in the first half and 29 in the game, leading to a whopping 66 points in the paint, versus just 10 for Clarion.

“It starts with our chemistry over the summer,” Willis said. “Everybody got to know each other really quickly and everybody liked each other. Not that it hasn’t been like that in the past, be we just play well together and we’re working on communicating on the court. That’s just how our team is.”