Six different players, led by freshman Malachi Moreno's double-double, scored in double figures for the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats Friday night, as they blew out the visiting Valparaiso Beacons 107-59 to move to 2-0 to start the season.

Kentucky's offense raced out of the starting gates, using a 13-0 run to build a lead as large as 36 points in the first half. Their largest lead ballooned to 48 points late in the second half.

Moreno led the Wildcats with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while also dishing out three assists and blocking a shot in 21 minutes. He was joined in double-digit scoring by Otega Oweh (15), Mouhamed Dioubate (14), Collin Chandler (14), Brandon Garrison (12) and Denzel Aberdeen (12).

Kentucky had 27 assists on the night and only turned the ball over six times.

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