March 24, 2010
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Wildcats Advance to 21st Sweet 16
After posting two of its most impressive displays this season in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats make their 21st appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 taking on the Cornell Big Red.
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| Gameday Information | |
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| Game Notes |
Kentucky Game Notes  | Cornell Game Notes |
| Date & Time | Thurs., Mar. 25, 9:57 p.m. ET (approx) |
| March Madness on Demand | Every game streamed online, for free |
| Coverage |
Tournament Central TV: CBS Radio: BBSN GameTracker Live Blog Text Updates |
| Location | Carrier Dome Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Cornell Big Red at a Glance | |
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| Head Coach | Steve Donahue |
| Overall Record | 146-137 |
| 2009-10 Record | 29-4, 13-1 Ivy League |
| Ranking | Not ranked |
| Series Record | Cornell is 1-0 against Kentucky |
| Last Meeting | Cornell defeated Kentucky 92-77 in Memorial Coliseum in 1967 |
| How They Got Here | Cornell qualified as the Ivy League champion; defeated No. 5 Temple 78-65; defeated No. 4 Wisconsin 87-69 |
| 2009-10 Team Stats | UK | CU |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Offense | 80.1 | 75.8 |
| Scoring Defense | 65.3 | 63.4 |
| FG Percentage | 48.4% | 48.6% |
| 3-point FG Percentage | 34.7% | 43.4% |
| FT Percentage | 67.4% | 73.3% |
| Rebound Margin | +7.8 | +3.6 |
| Assists | 15.2 | 16.2 |
| Turnovers | 14.4 | 12.1 |
| 2009-10 Stat Leaders | |
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| Scoring | UK: John Wall (16.8) CU: Ryan Wittman (17.8) |
| Rebounding | UK: DeMarcus Cousins (10.0) CU: Jeff Foote (8.1) |
| Assists | UK: John Wall (6.5) CU: Louis Dale (4.8) |
| 3-point FG Percentage | UK: Eric Bledsoe (40.5%) CU: Max Groebe (56.1%) |
| Blocks | UK: DeMarcus Cousins (1.9) CU: Jeff Foote (1.9) |
| Steals | UK: John Wall (1.7) CU: Louis Dale (1.3) |
The Wildcats earned a berth in the regional semifinals with a 90-60 win over Wake Forest in the second round in New Orleans.
Led by a career-high 20 points, and a season-high nine rebounds from Darius Miller, Kentucky shot 60.3 percent from the field, tying its season high en route to the victory.
DeMarcus Cousins (19), John Wall (14) and Eric Bledsoe (13) all joined Miller in double-figures, while Cousins added eight rebounds, Wall seven assists and Bledsoe five assists and two steals.
Bledsoe finished the two games in New Orleans averaging 21 points, while hitting 9-of-12 (.750) from three-point range. Wall averaged 15.5 points to go along with 9.0 assists.
Patrick Patterson (13.0), Miller (12.5) and Cousins (12.0) also averaged double-figures in the two games.
