CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Once John Wall gained his footing, not
even a warped court could slow down Kentucky.
The heralded freshman found his form in the second half and
proved too much to handle in the open floor as the No. 5 Wildcats
raced past Cleveland State 73-49 on Tuesday in the Cancun Challenge
at the Moon Palace Resort.
Wall scored a team-high 15 points, including 11 after halftime,
as he zipped in and out of the Cleveland State defense. The
nation's top-rated recruit last year repeatedly found gaps in the
defense, drawing trips to the free-throw line or setting up
teammates for open looks at the basket.
The game was played in unconventional surroundings, with the
resort's main ballroom being converted into a makeshift gymnasium.

No. 5 KENTUCKY 73, CLEVELAND ST. 49
CLEVELAND ST. (3-2)
Cunningham 4-13 0-2 9, Brown 4-7 2-2 10, Pogue 1-4 1-3 3, Harmon 2-9 0-0 5, Cole 3-11 1-2 8, James 0-0 2-2 2, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Montgomery 3-12 2-2 10, Woods 0-0 0-0 0, McCoy 0-2 0-0 0, Ajere 0-4 0-0 0, Kamczyc 0-2 2-2 2, Latas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-64 10-15 49.
KENTUCKY (5-0)
Miller 3-7 2-2 9, Wall 3-5 9-10 15, Cousins 5-11 3-6 14, Bledsoe 2-4 2-2 7, Patterson 3-5 3-6 9, Hood 1-1 0-0 3, Harris 1-2 0-1 2, Krebs 0-0 0-0 0, Stevenson 0-0 3-4 3, Orton 2-4 2-4 6, Harrellson 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 22-42 24-35 73.
Halftime-Kentucky 35-27. 3-Point Goals-Cleveland St. 5-26 (Montgomery 2-6, Cole 1-4, Cunningham 1-7, Harmon 1-7, McCoy 0-1, Brown 0-1), Kentucky 5-11 (Hood 1-1, Cousins 1-1, Harrellson 1-1, Bledsoe 1-2, Miller 1-3, Harris 0-1, Orton 0-1, Wall 0-1). Fouled Out-Pogue. Rebounds-Cleveland St. 28 (Brown 5), Kentucky 48 (Harris, Miller 8). Assists-Cleveland St. 7 (Cole 3), Kentucky 15 (Wall 6). Total Fouls-Cleveland St. 25, Kentucky 18. A-832.