Mouhamed Dioubate scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Kentucky roll to a 99-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night at Lexington, Ky.

Denzel Aberdeen had 13 points and Otega Oweh added 12 for the Wildcats (3-1), who rebounded from a 96-88 loss to No. 12 Louisville on Tuesday.

Andrija Jelavic and Malachi Moreno had 11 points apiece for Kentucky, which shot a sizzling 60.9% from the field and was 9 of 25 from 3-point range.

Terry McMorris registered 18 points, three blocked shots and two steals for the Panthers (1-3), who never led. Andrew Austin made three treys while adding 13 points for Eastern Illinois.

The Wildcats held a commanding 49-17 rebounding advantage, Kentucky also had a 24-6 edge on fastbreak points.

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