Kentucky 88 - 40 Radford (No. 2,056)

Radford University is a very lovely school that sits in the mountains of Southwestern Virginia, not very far from Virginia Tech. Number 1 Son spent about a month there this summer as part of an academic program, and the whole GoHeath family thought it was very nice. But it's not a basketball power. Radford's basketball teams -- known as the "Highlanders" -- play in the Big South Conference, and both culturally and geographically they are a long way from the Mid-Atlantic basketball tradition represented by ODU. Ken Pomeroy has them ranked as the 313th best team in Division I, and he predicted a 35-point win (84-49) for the Cats.

They actually did a little better than that, jumping out to a 27-6 lead and cruising home from there. All five UK starters scored in double digits, and the Cats held the Highlanders to 26.2 percent shooting. The Cats also out-rebounded the Highlanders 48-26.

Some folks will complain that Kentucky shouldn't play teams like Radford, but I disagree. It's a long season, and the Cats already play one of the hardest schedules in the country. On the night before Thanksgiving, I think it's great for Kentucky to have a nice easy win. The players get to have fun, the fans get to have fun, and everyone gets to relax and watch the Duke-Kansas game. For those of you who are bored tonight, don't worry -- there will be plenty of drama before the season's over.