KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES 
EASTERN KENTUCKY at KENTUCKY 
RUPP ARENA | LEXINGTON, KY.  
NOV. 8, 2019 
ATTENDANCE: 20,163
 
Final Score: No. 2/2 Kentucky 91, Eastern Kentucky 49 
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Team Records and Series Notes 

• Kentucky is 2-0, Eastern Kentucky is 1-1.
  • UK has begun the season 2-0 nine times in 11 seasons under John Calipari.
• UK leads the series 13-0.  
• Kentucky increased its NCAA-leading win total to 2,295 all-time. 
• UK is now 103-14 all-time in home openers. UK has won 11 consecutive home openers. 
• Next up: Kentucky continues its eight-game homestand Tuesday vs. Evansville. That game will tip at 7 p.m. on SEC Network. 

  
Player Notes ? 

• Nick Richards notched the second double-double of his career with 21 points and 10 rebounds, adding four blocked shots on the defensive end.

  • It was his second 20-point game of his career, four points shy of his career high 25 vs. Fort Wayne on Nov. 22, 2017. That also happens to be his only other double-double.
  • UK is 3-0 in his career when he has double-figure scoring and 3-0 when he has double-figure rebounding.
• Nate Sestina posted his first double-double as a Wildcat with 12 points and 11 rebounds. 
  • It is the 12th double-double of his collegiate career with his previous 11 coming at Bucknell.

• Immanuel Quickley recorded career highs with 16 points and five assists.

  • UK is 7-0 in his career when he scores in double figures and 3-0 when he has at least four assists.
• Ashton Hagans’ all-around game featured 11 points, a career-high-tying seven rebounds, five assists and three steals.
• Keion Brooks Jr. and Khalil Whitney each had his first double-figure scoring game as Wildcats with 11 points each.
• Junior Riley Welch, sophomore Ben Jordan and freshman Brennan Canada forever have their names etched in Kentucky basketball lore as they made their first official appearances as Wildcats.

 
Calipari 

• Calipari improved to 307-71 at UK.?  
• He has a 752-211 all-time on-court record. 
• Calipari is 248-40 vs. Associated Press unranked competition under Calipari. 
  • UK has won 52 in a row at home vs. unranked competition.
• UK is 18-2 against in-state foes under Calipari. 

 
Team Notes 

• Kentucky limited EKU to 25.0% from the field.
  • It’s UK”s best defensive field-goal percentage since limiting Georgia to 22.0%on Feb.9, 2016.
  • The Wildcats improved to 189-16 under John Calipari when holding the opponent to 40% or less from the floor.  
  • Kentucky is now 175-7 under Calipari when limiting the opposition to 63 points or less. 
  • Kentucky is now 75-0 under Calipari when limiting the opposition to 55 points or less.

• UK improved to 262-6 under Calipari when leading by at least 10 points.
• Kentucky’s 91 points is the most since 92 vs. Virginia Military on Nov. 18, 2018.
• UK’s 54.6% shooting was the best since 55.4% at Ole Miss on March 5.
• Kentucky dominated around the basket, winning rebounding 54-25 and points in the paint 54-12.
• Six Wildcats scored in double figures, the first time that has happened since Feb. 24, 2018, vs. Missouri.
• The last time two Cats had double-doubles was March 31, 2019, in the NCAA Tournament vs. Auburn.  

 
In the First Half 

• The starting lineup consisted of Ashton Hagans, Immanuel Quickley, Kahlil Whitney, Nate Sestina and Nick Richards.  

• Tyrese Maxey was the first sub. 
• Whitney got on the scoreboard first with a follow dunk at the 18:58 mark, the beginning of a 14-0 run to open the game.
• EKU had turnovers on its first five possessions, and UK kept the visitors scoreless during their first 15 possessions.
• EKU got on the board at the 12:57 mark, when Darius Hicks tallied a layup-and-one. 
• Leading 23-10, Kentucky’s 9-0 run stretched the lead to 32-10. 
• An EKU spurt closed the gap to 37-23, prompting a UK timeout with 2:38 remaining.
• The Wildcats responded with a 9-0 run and went to intermission ahead 46-25. UK held EKU to 27.3% shooting and Quickley led the Cats with 10 points.

 
In the Second Half 

• Kentucky opened the second half with the original starting lineup.
• UK had a 10-0 run early in the half to run the score to 60-28. 
• Ahead 69-41, a 13-0 spurt pushed the Cats up 82-41.
• Kentucky’s largest lead was 44 points on two occasions.