The CATS Roll Past N.C. Central 103-67

Kentucky was 12-of-29 from 3-point range.

LEXINGTON – December 9, 2025 – Bradley Charles

UK cruised past N.C. Central 103-67 on Tuesday night at Rupp Arena.

Jasper Johnson led all scorers with 22 points. He was a perfect 8-of-8 at the free-throw line. 

Otega Oweh registered 21 points, while going 9-of-12 from the floor and 3-of-4 from 3-point range. Oweh was tied with Malachi Moreno for the most rebounds in the matchup as they each tallied seven.

Moreno tallied 14 points off 7-of-9 shooting from the floor. Moreno recorded a game-leading two blocks.

Trent Noah tallied 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Noah was 3-of-6 from 3-point range. Andrija Jelavic registered 10 points, while going 2-of-4 from 3-pt range.

Denzel Aberdeen registered eight points and five assists. Collin Chandler tallied seven points, while registering five rebounds and a game-leading eight assists.

UK led for 39:44 of the game. Kentucky won the rebounding battle 36-26. The Cats are now 6-4 on the season, while N.C. Central is 3-9. Up next for UK is a home game against Indiana on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m.