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The Kentucky Wildcats are scoring second chance baskets against Texas A&M

The Kentucky Wildcats are scoring second chance points.

Andrew Stefaniak

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The Kentucky Wildcats are in a back and forth game with the Texas A&M Aggies in College Station, but they have built a small second half lead. 

The Texas A&M Aggies are known for their ability to ugly up a basketball game, getting offensive rebounds and scoring second-chance points. Getting all of these offensive rebounds gives the Aggies a lot of extra possessions. 

In this ball game, the Cats have been able to score some second-chance points of their own. With 10:14 left in the game, Kentucky has 16 second-chance points. If Kentucky is able to keep this up, they will win this difficult road game. 

When previewing this game, we discussed how if Kentucky is able to get the win, it would be a lot better win in reality than it will be on paper. 

One of the reasons why the Cats have done a good job scoring second-chance points is Ugonna Onyenso. He has eight total rebounds in this game with two of them being offensive rebounds. 

One of the offensive rebounds from Onyenso turned into a put back lay in for the seven-foot sophomore. 

Aaron Bradshaw has been in foul trouble for nearly the entire game, and Onyenso has played really well in his place, grabbing rebounds for the Cats. If Kentucky is able to leave the Lone Star State with a victory, it will be thanks to how Onyenso has played. 

Let's take a look at this great play from Onyenso, which led to two points for the Cats against Texas A&M. 

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Andrew Stefaniak
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