Red Team Wins Shootout
October 24, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Oct. 24, 2010
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Behind a game-high 39 points on 15-of-22 shooting, Terrence Jennings led the Red Team to a 124-113 victory over the White Team in the Red-White scrimmage on Sunday evening in front of 21,218 at the brand new KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville.
Both teams showcased the new, up-tempo style of play and also dealt with a shorter 24-second shot clock. Even under the stricter conditions, both teams managed to shoot nearly 50 percent, as the Red Team finished the game with a 57.7 clip from the field, and the White Team closed the game at 49.4 percent.
"Great crowd, great arena," head coach Rick Pitino said. "We're getting what we want out of this style of play. It's very easy to want to play this way. It's difficult, but they want to play it."
The Red Team, coached by new assistant Mark Lieberman, was up by five points at the half, but surged midway in the second to take a 17-point advantage, leading 89-72 and never relinquishing it down the stretch. The squad had two other scorers finish with 20-plus point performances - Mike Marra (21 points) and Rakeem Buckles (20). On the glass, the Red Team held a 53-35 advantage, led by Buckles' 17 boards.
Senior guard Preston Knowles led the White squad, led by Steve Masiello, with 38 points, including six buckets from beyond the arc. Kyle Kuric also had an impressive day from the field, shooting 10-of-22, with six treys, for 29 points.
Newcomers Mark Jackson, Jr. (Red Team), Elisha Justice (White Team) and Tim Henderson (White Team) also saw playing time during the exhibition. Jackson finished with six points on a pair of late 3-pointers, while Henderson tallied four assists and three boards. Justice led all freshmen with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including a remarkable 6-of-10 from beyond the arc.
On Sunday, Oct. 31, the Cardinals play host to Northern Kentucky in a 2 p.m. exhibition at the KFC Yum! Center. The game will be carried by WHAS.
