Kentucky-Portland Postgame Notes

Nov. 20, 2010

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Kentucky improves to 2-0 on the season. Portland dropped its first game and is 3-1.
UK is 2-0 all-time against Portland.
The Wildcats are now 6-1 against schools comprising the WCC.
Kentucky will be in action again Monday against Oklahoma, in the first game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET with the game being televised on ESPN2.

The Wildcats used the starting combination of Darius Miller, Terrence Jones, Brandon Knight, DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrellson for the second straight game. Kentucky is 2-0 with that starting five.
Terrence Jones jumped center and won the opening tip for Kentucky.
Jones scored the game’s opening basket.
Doron Lamb was the first sub off the bench for Kentucky. It was Lamb’s first time this season to be the first Wildcat off the bench.
Kentucky extended its streak of game with a three-pointer to 751 games, the third longest streak in the country.
UK scored the game’s first 15 points, opening on an 18-3 run. During the run, Darius Miller scored seven straight points for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats didn’t allow a Portland score until the 12:09 mark of the first half.
Kentucky led 38-24 at the half. UK is 2-0 when leading at halftime.
The UK defense forced its first shot clock violation this season.
As a team, the Wildcats have blocked 16 shots in two games this season.
The Wildcats held Jared Stohl, the top-ranked three-point shooter in the country last season to 1-of-7 from beyond the arc.
After shooting 9-of-23 from the free throw line in its first game, Kentucky was 15-of-20 (.750) from the stripe tonight.
UK’s 33-point lead in the second half was its largest lead this season.
The Wildcats had four players score in double-figures led by Brandon Knight’s game-high 21. Darius Miller (15), Doron Lamb (13) and Terrence Jones (12) also scored in double-digits.

Recorded career high five steals and four blocks.
Finished 3-of-4 from 3-point range and is 5-of-9 from beyond the arc in two games this season.

Scored in double-digits in the first half for the second straight game. Knight is averaging 13.5 first-half points in two games this season.
Has connected on a three-pointer in both games this season, and has hit six total.
Scored a personal best 21 points.
Blocked a season high two shots.