The Boilermakers exhibition loss brought more than a smile to Matt Painter's face. In fact, there was little panic that Kentucky exposed issues that can be fixed.

Noah picked up the start for Kentucky in the Wildcats’ rousing 78-65 exhibition win over preseason No. 1 Purdue on Friday night at Rupp Arena. And the Harlan County native made a major imprint on the game for Mark Pope’s team.

Kentucky beat writer Ryan Black shares his takeaways from the Wildcats' first exhibition win of the season, a victory over No. 1 Purdue at Rupp Arena.

The Purdue Boilermakers came into Rupp Arena on Friday night ranked as the #1 team in the preseason rankings, and the Wildcats blew the doors off of them, winni

Kentucky only shot 9 of 29 from the 3-point line, but the new players on the roster were ready for their opportunities, and that is what they did. Jasper Johnson shot 3 of 7 from the 3-point line, but for him to shoot it freely, it shows he already has confidence in himself as a freshman.