Moreno's double-double powers No. 9 Kentucky to 107-59 rout of Valparaiso
AP
Nov 07, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Malachi Moreno scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats to a 107-59 win over Valparaiso Beacons on Friday night.
The freshman forward led six Wildcats in double figures as Otega Oweh had 15 and Mouhamed Dioubate and Collin Chandler had 14 points each.
The Wildcats (2-0) hit the century mark for the first time this season after scoring 100 or more points six times last year, including the first two games of the Mark Pope era.
Brandon Garrison and Denzel Aberdeen scored 12 points each for Kentucky.
Rakim Chaney led the Beacons (1-1) with 15 points.
The Wildcats dominated inside and scored 48 points in the post, while outrebounding the Beacons 50-34.
Kentucky shot 54% from the field, including 65% in the first half, when it made 22 of 34 shots from the field, including seven 3-pointers on 13 attempts. Kentucky made 11 3-pointers overall.
Kentucky point guard and Pittsburgh transfer Jaland Lowe made his debut and scored six points in 18 minutes off the bench. Lowe missed the season opener and exhibition games against No. 1 Purdue and Georgetown while nursing an injured shoulder.
The Wildcats were without sophomore forward Trent Noah, who was held out as a precaution after tweaking his ankle in a 77-51 win over Nicholls on Monday night.
Valparaiso hosts Nicholls on Wednesday night.
Kentucky is at No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday night.
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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
26
UK
Wildcats
58
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mark Brown Jr. vs. Mouhamed Dioubate (Denzel Aberdeen gains possession)
19:44
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point stepback jump shot
0-2
19:15
JT Pettigrew misses three point jump shot
19:13
Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound
19:07
+3
Collin Chandler makes three point jump shot (Otega Oweh assists)
0-5
18:58
+3
Mark Brown Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot
3-5
18:41
JT Pettigrew personal foul (Mouhamed Dioubate draws the foul)
18:34
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point cutting layup (Brandon Garrison assists)
3-7
18:27
Isaiah Barnes misses three point jump shot
18:25
Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
18:13
+2
Denzel Aberdeen makes two point driving layup
3-9
18:00
Shon Tupuola misses two point layup
17:58
Collin Chandler defensive rebound
17:52
+2
Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point driving layup
3-11
17:32
Collin Chandler blocks Brody Whitaker's two point jump shot
17:30
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
17:23
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point cutting layup (Otega Oweh assists)
3-13
17:15
JT Pettigrew misses three point jump shot
17:13
Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound
17:05
Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
17:03
JT Pettigrew defensive rebound
16:48
JT Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
16:46
Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound
16:38
Collin Chandler misses three point jump shot
16:36
Isaiah Barnes defensive rebound
16:33
Collin Chandler personal foul (Brody Whitaker draws the foul)
16:14
+2
Rakim Chaney makes two point pullup jump shot
5-13
15:51
+3
Denzel Aberdeen makes three point jump shot (Jaland Lowe assists)
5-16
15:40
Rakim Chaney misses three point jump shot
15:38
Otega Oweh defensive rebound
15:30
Carter Hopoi shooting foul (Brandon Garrison draws the foul)
15:30
TV timeout
15:30
+1
Brandon Garrison makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-17
15:30
+1
Brandon Garrison makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-18
15:15
Brody Whitaker misses two point layup
15:13
Shon Tupuola offensive rebound
15:13
Shon Tupuola misses two point layup
15:08
Malachi Moreno defensive rebound
14:54
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point driving layup
5-20
14:47
Mouhamed Dioubate personal foul (Carter Hopoi draws the foul)
14:42
Owen Dease misses three point jump shot
14:40
Kam Williams defensive rebound
14:35
Jasper Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Carter Hopoi steals)
14:28
+2
Carter Hopoi makes two point driving dunk (Owen Dease assists)
7-20
14:08
Andrija JelaviÄ misses three point jump shot
14:06
Malachi Moreno offensive rebound
14:05
Owen Dease blocks Malachi Moreno's two point layup
14:03
Owen Dease defensive rebound
13:43
Justus McNair misses three point jump shot
13:41
Malachi Moreno defensive rebound
13:20
Andrija JelaviÄ misses three point jump shot
13:18
Owen Dease defensive rebound
12:58
Carter Hopoi misses three point jump shot
12:54
Wildcats defensive rebound
12:40
Shon Tupuola blocks Jaland Lowe's two point layup
12:38
Owen Dease defensive rebound
12:32
Andrija JelaviÄ shooting foul (Mark Brown Jr. draws the foul)
12:32
Mark Brown Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:32
+1
Mark Brown Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-20
12:05
Jasper Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:03
Andrija JelaviÄ offensive rebound
11:57
Andrija JelaviÄ misses two point layup
11:55
Justus McNair defensive rebound
11:48
Mark Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:46
Andrija JelaviÄ defensive rebound
11:32
+3
Collin Chandler makes three point jump shot (Andrija JelaviÄ assists)
8-23
11:07
Tucker Tornatta misses three point jump shot
11:05
Andrija JelaviÄ defensive rebound
11:00
+3
Jasper Johnson makes three point jump shot (Malachi Moreno assists)
8-26
10:58
Justus McNair misses three point jump shot
10:56
Collin Chandler defensive rebound
10:50
+2
Malachi Moreno makes two point layup (Jasper Johnson assists)
8-28
10:45
Mark Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:43
JT Pettigrew offensive rebound
10:43
JT Pettigrew misses two point layup
10:41
Malachi Moreno defensive rebound
10:33
+2
Andrija JelaviÄ makes two point dunk (Collin Chandler assists)
8-30
10:33
TV timeout
10:34
Beacons 30 second timeout
10:17
+2
Isaiah Barnes makes two point pullup jump shot (Brody Whitaker assists)
10-30
10:01
+2
Brandon Garrison makes two point turnaround hook shot (Otega Oweh assists)
10-32
9:49
+3
Tucker Tornatta makes three point jump shot (Brody Whitaker assists)
13-32
9:35
+2
Otega Oweh makes two point driving layup
13-34
9:20
Brandon Garrison shooting foul (Tucker Tornatta draws the foul)
9:20
Tucker Tornatta misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:20
+1
Tucker Tornatta makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-34
8:51
+3
Collin Chandler makes three point jump shot (Brandon Garrison assists)