Kentucky Gets Major Boost From Iowa State Transfer in Season Debut

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – NOVEMBER 03: Milan Momcilovic #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats takes a shot over Ben Tweedy #6 of the Manhattan Jaspers during the second half at Rupp Arena on November 03, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Getty

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 13: forward Milan Momcilovic #22 of the Iowa State Cyclones shoots against the Arizona Wildcats in the first half during the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center on March 13, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) Getty

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – NOVEMBER 03: Milan Momcilovic #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts after making a shot in front of Isaac Johnson #2 of the Manhattan Jaspers during the second half at Rupp Arena on November 03, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Getty

Kentucky forward Milan Momcilovic impressed in his first game as a Wildcat. Momcilovic scored a game-high 24 points in Kentucky’s 85-57 win over Manhattan. The Iowa State transfer knocked down six of his nine three-point attempts.

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The Kentucky Forward was Efficient

GettyLEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – NOVEMBER 03: Milan Momcilovic #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats takes a shot over Ben Tweedy #6 of the Manhattan Jaspers during the second half at Rupp Arena on November 03, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Momcilovic made eight of his 12 shot attempts from the field and shot 66.7% from three. This allowed him to get a very efficient 24 points in 28 minutes of playing time. He looked very confident out there and worked perfectly for this Wildcat offense.

Momcilovic didn’t get his first points until 7:21 left in the first half, when he knocked down a three. After he made that three, he was on fire, letting the game come to him. All it took for him to get going was to see the ball go through once, and he started hitting everything.

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GettyKANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – MARCH 13: forward Milan…

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