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Kentucky routs Tennessee Tech behind balanced scoring, sharpshooting

PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2025, 10:33 PM ET

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Kentucky routs Tennessee Tech behind balanced scoring, sharpshooting

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Lexington, Ky. No. 19 Kentucky beat Tennessee Tech 104-54 Wednesday night at Rupp Arena, with five Wildcats scoring in double figures. Trent Noah scored a career-high 16, Denzel Aberdeen and Otega Oweh each scored 16, Collin Chandler had 14, and Malachi Moreno posted 13 points and 11 rebounds. Kentucky made 15 of 30 three-pointers, including 12 of 17 in the second half, and scored 48 points in the paint. The Wildcats improved to 5-2 without injured starters Jaland Lowe and Mouhamed Dioubate, while Tennessee Tech fell to 3-4. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

By Sarah Whitman | JQJO News

Timeline of Events

1988–1992: John Pelphrey played at Kentucky before later becoming Tennessee Tech head coach (CBS Sports).
Pre-game: Kentucky entered the matchup with injured starters Jaland Lowe (shoulder) and Mouhamed Dioubate (ankle) unavailable (CBS Sports).
Game start: Tennessee Tech scored the first four points before Kentucky responded with scoring runs to gain control (multiple sources).
Middle quarters: Kentucky produced sustained runs (22-3 first-half stretch; 22-6 second-half stretch) and limited Tennessee Tech three-point accuracy (KMJ-AF1).
Final: Kentucky won 104-54, shot 15-of-30 from three with 12-of-17 in the second half, and improved to 5-2 while Tennessee Tech fell to 3-4.

Media Bias

Articles Published:: 6
Right Leaning:: 0
Left Leaning:: 0
Neutral:: 6

Who Benefited

Kentucky's program benefited through a comprehensive team performance that highlighted depth, bench contributions, and efficient shooting, strengthening their season record and momentum.

Who Impacted

Tennessee Tech suffered a decisive loss that exposed defensive weaknesses and lowered their record, despite coach John Pelphrey's homecoming reception.

Media Bias

Articles Published:: 6
Right Leaning:: 0
Left Leaning:: 0
Neutral:: 6
Distribution:: Left 0%, Center 100%, Right 0%

Who Benefited

Kentucky's program benefited through a comprehensive team performance that highlighted depth, bench contributions, and efficient shooting, strengthening their season record and momentum.

Who Impacted

Tennessee Tech suffered a decisive loss that exposed defensive weaknesses and lowered their record, despite coach John Pelphrey's homecoming reception.