COL BKB: Kentucky 87, DePaul 81

LAHAINA, Hawaii, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Randolph Morris had 20 points and nine rebounds Monday to lead 19th-ranked Kentucky past DePaul, 87-81, in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.

Ramel Bradley had 16 points and Joe Crawford 13 in the victory for the Wildcats (3-0), who will play the winner of the UCLA and Chaminade contest in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Sammy Mejia and Wilson Chandler led DePaul with 17 points each as the Blue Demons (1-3) have dropped three of their first four games this season.