{"id":80762,"date":"2025-01-14T21:11:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T03:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/box-score-defense-leads-the-way-in-kentuckys-win-over-texas-am\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T21:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T03:11:44","slug":"box-score-defense-leads-the-way-in-kentuckys-win-over-texas-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/box-score-defense-leads-the-way-in-kentuckys-win-over-texas-am\/","title":{"rendered":"BOX SCORE: Defense leads the way in Kentucky\u2019s win over Texas A&M"},"content":{"rendered":"

Offense has led the way for Kentucky basketball all season. Mark Pope<\/a><\/strong> has put together one of the best offenses in college basketball, but we all know that the defense needs to improve as the Wildcats entered Tuesday ranking sub-80 in adjusted defensive efficiency.<\/p>\n

In the 12-point home victory over ranked Texas A&M, Kentucky\u2019s defense was the story and allowed the offense to overcome a slow perimeter shooting start at Rupp Arena.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M was playing short-handed without star guard Wade Taylor IV<\/a><\/strong>, but the Aggies posted 1.11 points per possession against Alabama and 1.25 points per possession against Oklahoma without their shot volume leader. Buzz Williams<\/a><\/strong>\u2018 team is great at creating second chances and getting to the free throw line. <\/p>\n

The Aggies struggled to get anything going in the 81-69 Kentucky win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A&M finished the game posting 0.97 points per possession on .390\/.233\/.640 shooting splits. The Aggies did attempt 25 free throws, but only generated 11 offensive rebounds (30.5% offensive rebound rate) for 11 second chance points. Kentucky efficiently ended possessions with defensive rebounds against the top offensive rebounding team in college basketball and generated 12 turnovers (16.9% turnover rate) that turned into 18 points on the other end.<\/p>\n

Zhuric Phelps<\/a><\/strong> needed 19 field goal attempts to get to 21 points and A&M missed all 12 three-point attempts after the halftime break after pouring in seven makes in the first half.<\/p>\n

Kentucky saw a big second half on offense with 40 points on 60.9 percent shooting to extend the lead. The Cats were led by Jaxson Robinson<\/a><\/strong> (22 points on 17 field goal attempts) and got 21 bench points highlighted by a pair of threes from Travis Perry<\/a><\/strong> in the second half.<\/p>\n

Kentucky handled its business against another ranked team. This time the defense led the way playing against a short-handed offense.<\/p>\n

Box Score: Kentucky vs. Texas A&M<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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