LEXINGTON — Collin Chandler pump-faked. Brody Whitaker bit, leaping into the air. Chandler stepped back, well behind the 3-point line, and fired.

Rupp Arena 's shot clock buzzer sounded moments later. But then the ball swished through the net with 8:49 left in the first half.

Chandler's end-of-the-shot-clock triple was one of the few possessions Kentucky basketball had against Valparaiso Friday night that contained even a scintilla of drama. That's because the Wildcats rang up points early and often. Offense was easy.

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