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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Isaiah Briscoe expected all those NBA workouts focused on improving his game to pay off with efforts like this.Judging from how newcomer DeAaron Fox shook off a rough start, Briscoe picked up some leadership pointers as well.Briscoe and Fox each scored a career-high 21 points, Malik Monk added 16 and No. 2 Kentucky pulled away from Canisius early in the second half for a 93-69 victory Sunday night.Briscoe topped his previous high of 20 last December at UCLA behind 9-of-13 shooting that helped Kentucky (2-0) rally from a seven-point first half deficit to build a 44-35 halftime advantage.I was just doing whatever I needed to do to keep my team in the game, said Briscoe, who attended those camps before returning for his sophomore season. We came out sluggish, we werent hitting shots, so I had to keep us in the game.Freshmen and fellow guards Fox and Monk combined to shoot 11 of 24 en route to career scoring bests in their short careers, while 6-foot-10 newcomer Bam Adebayo had 14 points and 11 rebounds a game after a foul-plagued debut Friday night.Those contributions came only after the Wildcats endured some early struggles. A 9-2 deficit forced Kentucky coach John Calipari to call timeout and calm his team down.When youre playing so many young guys, sometimes you just have to settle them down, he said.Briscoe spoke up as well, and the Wildcats responded with steady play that spoke volumes.Weve had to face that adversity since weve been here, Fox said, but hes done that in a few games last year. We all just listened to what he was saying.Kentucky shot 51 percent from the field.Kassius Robertson had 16 points, Jermaine Crumpton 13 and Phil Valenti 12 for Canisius (0-1) in the coaching debut of Reggie Witherspoon. The Golden Griffins initially pushed the pace and had Kentucky reacting but had no long-term answer for the Wildcats pace and backcourt.THE BIG PICTURECanisius: Solid shooting initially helped the Golden Griffins, who made 46 percent in the first half and played Kentucky nearly even on the boards (39-36). But they committed 18 turnovers leading to 29 Kentucky points and cooled off to 37 percent shooting after the break and finished 42 percent overall.I thought it was a fast-paced game, probably a little faster than our depth handled tonight, Witherspoon said. We were able to move the ball and get some good looks, but a team like this (Kentucky) recovers quickly and sometimes a good look can still be difficult. We had pockets where we played well, but werent able to sustain it.Kentucky: The Wildcats also shot a respectable 46 percent in the first half behind Briscoes 7-of-8 performance and had some nice ball movement between the guards down the stretch. They were less generous with the ball compared to the opener, finishing with just 10 assists on 31 baskets.POLL IMPLICATIONSNext week might provide a definitive answer as Kentucky steps up the competition Tuesday night against No. 12 Michigan State at the Champions Classic in New York.BAMS BOUNCE-BACKAdebayo had plenty of room to grow from a five-point, one-rebound debut limited to just 15 minutes by four fouls. The freshman committed just two fouls against Canisius and earned initial career bests with points, rebounds and 27 minutes.I just wasnt as focused as much as I should have, and tonight I just started focusing, he said.UP NEXTCanisius: Visits Cleveland State on Tuesday night in the second game of the Bluegrass Showcase, an event that also features Duquesne, Cleveland State and UT Martin playing games at campus sites.Kentucky: Faces Michigan State on Tuesday in New York. 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In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. NEW YORK -- Theres plenty of blame to go around for the New York Jets 3-5 start. Ryan Fitzpatrick points the finger solely at himself.The veteran quarterback has been bad, benched -- and, lately, bounced back.Fitzpatrick has helped lead the Jets to two straight wins and he knows its on him to be a lot better in the last eight games if New York has any chance of making the playoffs.I think the biggest thing is that I havent played well, and I think thats where it starts, Fitzpatrick said during a conference call Monday. Offensively, if your quarterbacks not playing well, then youre not going to play well on offense.The offense is ranked 22nd overall, up a spot from last week. The running game has gotten in gear, with Matt Forte running for 82 yards in a 24-16 win over Baltimore and Bilal Powell adding 76. The passing game, which was such a force last season, has been mostly grounded, although Quincy Enunwa has emerged as a legitimate playmaker in Eric Deckers absence.I think we definitely played below expectations, especially speaking for the offense and myself, Fitzpatrick said. Theres a lot of things that we need to do better if were going to continue this winning streak and continue to win games, but I think its been a huge disappointment.Fitzpatrick went on to say that hes proud of his teammates resolve during the rough start -- which can only help turn things around.I think we have the right guys in the locker room to do it, he said. I think thats what everybody feels. I think the confidence is up. Winning two games in a row, guys remember what it feels like.Fitzpatrick threw 11 interceptions in the first six games with just five touchdowns. Coach Todd Bowles sat him last week in favor of Geno Smith, who didnt even last a half because of what turned out to be a season-ending knee injury.So Bowles turned back to Fitzpatrick, who did just enough -- no turnovers -- in the Jets 24-16 win over Baltimore. He chided the front office for losing faith in him, and insisted his confidence was still strong.Hes a quarterback, so any time it goes good or bad, the quarterback is the focal point, but there are a lot of reasons why we havent played well the first half of the season, Bowles said. Either its a guy here or a guy there. Its not necessarily the quarterback at all.On Sunday, Fitzpatrick shook off an awful first half in whiich he was 3 of 14 for 30 yards and rebounded with an efficient final two quarters in which New York rallied to a 31-28 victory at winless Cleveland.ddddddddddddIt got so bad that even Broadway Joe himself took to Twitter to plea for Bowles to give second-year quarterback Bryce Petty a chance.Who thinks we should see Bryce Petty start the 2nd half? Joe Namath wrote. I know I do. It hurts to say this, but were not goin anywhere with Fitzpatrick.Fitzpatrick brushed off the comments, saying, I understand it, 100 percent.Theres going to be a lot of times when people doubt you or your ability and sometimes rightfully so, but if you dont believe in yourself, then you have no chance in this league, he said. I didnt play well in the first half, but I thought we came out and did a good job in the second half with three of those drives, scoring touchdowns, and a lot of that is just through experience and having that confidence and believing in myself that I can get the job done, regardless of the circumstance.Namath, by the way, tweeted his approval after the game: Lousy first half, terrific second half. Nice goin Jets!Fitzpatrick finished 16 of 34 for 228 yards with a touchdown pass to Enunwa -- and, again, with no turnovers. The final numbers were hardly eye-popping, but theyre at least on the right track.Fitzpatrick won over his teammates and many Jets fans with a franchise-record 31 touchdown passes last season. He re-signed for one year and $12 million just before training camp opened, satisfying many teammates who thought the offense could hum with their QB back under center. Fitzpatricks early-season struggles, however, helped put the Jets in a 1-5 hole that he is slowly trying to help them dig out of.Whether its fundamentals or thought process, whether its physical or mental, I just have to continue to work every day and try to be a better player, he said. I think as I play better, the offense will do the same.Game notes Bowles said TE Kellen Davis had a sore elbow, but was having X-rays taken after he was injured during one of Fortes touchdown runs. That was the Jets only significant injury.---AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Jerseys 2019 Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys 2020 Cheap Jerseys Online China NFL Jerseys ' ' '