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Kentucky basketball vs. Dominican Republic National Select: Video highlights, final score

Brooks Holton
Louisville Courier Journal

The Kentucky basketball team began a four-game exhibition tour Wednesday evening against the Dominican Republic National Select Team at the Baha Mar Resort in the Bahamas.

The Wildcats defeated the Dominicans 108-56.

Reigning Naismith Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe led all scorers with 17 points and also grabbed six rebounds in 22 minutes. Sophomore Daimion Collins and freshman Cason Wallace both chipped in 15 points apiece.

Kentucky's exhibition tour continues at 7 p.m. Thursday, when the Wildcats take on Mexico's Tec De Monterrey. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

Kentucky basketball's CJ Fredrick, left, high-fives teammates Cason Wallace, middle, and Daimion Collins, right, during an exhibition game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at the Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, Bahamas. The Wildcats defeated the Dominican Republic National Select Team 108-56.

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Check out all of the top plays from the Game 1 victory below:

Full highlights: UK basketball starts Bahamas tour with 52-point win vs. Dominican Republic

Kentucky took a 43-25 lead into halftime and outscored the Dominicans 65-31 after the intermission.

Kentucky's Jacob Toppin pulls off 360-degree dunk

On a second-half fast break, Kentucky took a 73-42 lead over the Dominicans thanks to a 360-degree dunk from Jacob Toppin.

Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe throws down alley-oop dunk off pass from Antonio Reeves

The Wildcats took a 66-37 lead over the Dominicans in the second half on an alley-oop dunk by Tshiebwe off a pass from Antonio Reeves.

Kentucky's Cason Wallace knocks down a 3-pointer

Kentucky took a 57-29 lead over the Dominicans on a 3-pointer from Wallace in the second half. The freshman went 1 for 4 from deep on the evening.

Kentucky's Daimion Collins hammers home another slam dunk vs. Dominican Republic

Collins picked right back up where he left off when the second half began Wednesday night. The sophomore drove the baseline and elevated for a rim-rocking, one-handed slam dunk that gave Kentucky a 50-25 lead over the Dominicans.

Kentucky's Jacob Toppin comes up with second block of the first half

Toppin chased down the Dominican's Yeison Colome for his second block of the first half. The rejection held Kentucky's lead at 36-21 with less than three minutes remaining.

Kentucky's Adou Thiero picks off pass, leading to transition dunk

In his first minutes as a Wildcat, Adou Thiero came up with a steal that led to a fast-break dunk at the other end of the court. Kentucky took a 32-19 lead over the Dominicans on the freshman's basket.

Kentucky's Daimion Collins throws down thunderous dunk over Dominican defenders

Kentucky took a 22-13 lead over the Dominican Republic on a emphatic slam dunk from Collins over a couple of defenders. The sophomore drew a foul on the play and knocked down the free throw to give the Wildcats a 23-13 lead.

Block by Kentucky's Jacob Toppin leads to alley-oop from Chris Livingston to Cason Wallace

Kentucky took a 13-8 lead lead over the Dominicans when a Toppin block led to an alley-oop from Chris Livingston to Wallace at the other end of the court.

Kentucky's Antonio Reeves drills 3-pointer for first points as a Wildcat

The Wildcats took a 7-3 lead over the Dominicans in the first half with a 3-pointer from Illinois State transfer Reeves, who notched his first points as a UK player with the basket.

Kentucky basketball, Dominican Republic National Select Team warm up before Bahamas exhibition

The Wildcats and the Dominicans were scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. The SEC Network is broadcasting the exhibition game.

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