Kentucky-South Carolina Postgame Notes

Jan. 22, 2011

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Kentucky improves to 15-4, 3-2 SEC on the season. South Carolina drops to 12-6, 3-2 SEC.
The Wildcats are 43-10 all-time against the Gamecocks and 17-6 in Columbia.
UK’s first win in Columbia since the 2007-08 season.
UK is now 522-176 against schools comprising the SEC’s Eastern division. The Cats have gone 159-51 against SEC East teams since the league split into two divisions in 1992.
Kentucky will be in action again Saturday, Jan. 29, hosting Georgia. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. p.m. ET with the game being televised on ESPN.

The Wildcats used the starting combination of Darius Miller, Terrence Jones, Brandon Knight, DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrellson. Kentucky is 13-3 with that starting five.
Doron Lamb was the first sub off the bench for Kentucky. It was Lamb’s 14th time this season to be the first Wildcat off the bench.
Kentucky extended its streak of game with a three-pointer to 768 games, the third longest streak in the country.
The UK defense forced its fifth and sixth shot-clock violations this season.
The Wildcats shot 82.8 pct. (24-of-29) from the free-throw line, their highest percentage since league play began.
Kentucky held the Gamecocks to 33.3 pct. (19-57) shooting.
The Wildcats hit only three 3-pointers, the fewest since knocking down three against Washington in the Maui Invitational.

Finished with 10 first-half points, the sixth time this season he’s gone for double-digits in the first half.
Shooting 74.5 pct. from free throw line (35-of-47) in SEC play.

Finished with 23 points, his eighth 20-point game this season, tied for third most by a freshman, one behind leaders Patrick Patterson and Rex Chapman.
Scored 11 first-half points, the 11th time this season he’s scored double-figures in the first half.
Has connected on 13 3-pointers in his last four games.
Has hit a 3-pointer in 17 of 19 games this season.
Has four-straight multi-3-pointer games.
Pulled down a career-high seven rebounds.