Follow this page as UK begins the 2014-15 season against Grand Canyon University at 8 p.m. Friday at Rupp Arena.

UK’s starting lineup is the same as the exhibitions — sophomore guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison, junior forwards Alex Poythress and Willie Cauley-Stein and freshman forward Karl-Anthony Towns.

Derek Willis is out with an illness that will keep him “day-to-day”, according to UK Athletics.

The Antelopes are coached by three-time NBA All Star Dan Majerle, who took over the program in 2013 as Grand Canyon basketball shifted from Division II to Division I. Grand Canyon was 15-15 last season, and adds senior guard Royce Woolridge, who originally signed to Kansas and transferred to GCU via Washington State, where he averaged 11 points per game as a sophomore.

Andrew Harrison scores the first seven points for the Cats.

Timeout at the 15:40 mark. UK leads Grand Canyon 10-6. Andrew Harrison leads all scorers with seven.

Second platoon enters the game after a couple of Alex Poythress free throws.

Andrew Harrison dishes to Karl Towns for a transition layup. Timeout called Grand Canyon (28-11 UK) with just under 7:34 remaining in the first half.

Timeout on the floor with just under four minutes left in the half and UK is up on Grand Canyon 36-11.

Andrew Harrison has went cold and hasn’t hit a shot from the field since the 17-minute mark of the game.

At halftime, UK leads Grand Canyon 43-16. Andrew Harrison (12) only UK player with more than six points.

At the 12:50 mark of the second half, UK leads Grand Canyon 54-25.

With just more than 10 minutes left in the game, Grand Canyon has went on a small run and cut UK’s lead to 27 points (60-33)

UK is struggling to guard the 3-point line. Grand Canyon is shooting over 50 percent from three in the game.

UK leads Grand Canyon 76-41 with just more than three minutes remaining in the contest.

FINAL: UK 85, Grand Canyon 45