Even with their starting point guard sidelined, the No. 9 Wildcats rolled over the top-ranked team in college basketball.

The Boilermakers wanted to be challenged on the road, and to learn about areas where they need to improve. That, not the result, is in view. Here's what stood out.

The Wildcats host No. 1 Purdue at 6 p.m. Friday at Rupp Arena, where 20,000 are expected to check in on the early returns of Mark Pope’s motion offense and next-level depth. Down the road, Louisville welcomes perennial powerhouse and No. 19-ranked Kansas to the KFC Yum! Center at 7:30.

The basketball season hasn’t even started, but Kentucky already has a statement win. How the Wildcats did it was more important than the result.