A projected NBA lottery pick, Jayden Quaintance had a major impact for the UK basketball team in its first win over a ranked team.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/kentucky as Rick Pitino says Mark Pope has completely changed the identity of this Kentucky team.

After his No. 22 Red Storm lost to Kentucky, 78-66, in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta, the Naismith Hall of Fame coach conceded a major recruiting flaw. “That’s our fault as a staff for not bringing in a full time point guard,” Pitino told reporters after falling to 6-13 against his former team and 1-4 in Quad-1 games this season.

Otega Oweh scored 20 points to help Kentucky rally past No. 22 St. John's and former coach Rick Pitino on Saturday, 78-66.

After hardly playing in the first half of Kentucky’s 78-66 victory due to a recurring shoulder injury, Jaland Lowe turned the game. St. John’s (7-4) couldn’t keep him out of the lane, and the southpaw torched them for 13 points and three assists without a turnover in 16 minutes.

From drawing smiley faces on hands to making lifetime memories, Kentucky volleyball is "playing with joy" ahead of a Sunday's title match.

Led by Otega Oweh, Jaland Lowe, and Jayden Quaintance— who was making his season debut— the Wildcats turned a seven-point deficit into a 12-point win against St. John’s Saturday in Atlanta. From 32-25 trailing at halftime to 78-66 and winning their third straight game, it was truly a tale of two halves.

St. John’s has lost its four biggest tests of non-conference play, previously dropping ranked matchups against Alabama, Iowa State and Auburn.