Dec. 5, 2001

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KENTUCKY 99, VIRGINIA MILITARY 57

Kentucky is now 4-1 after winning its fourth straight game. VMI is 1-3 and has lost three straight.

UK now leads the all-time series 5-2.

The Wildcats won their 1,799th game and will try to become the first college basketball team to win 1,800 games when they play North Carolina on Saturday.

UK had season highs for points in a half (52) and season (99).

UK outrebounds the opponent for the fourth consecutive game, winning the battle of the boards 50-28.

UK had season highs by shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range.

Senior forward Tayshaun Prince had UK’s first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds. He has eight double-doubles in his career.

Prince moved into 24th place on the UK career scoring list and now has 1,297 points.

Junior G/F Keith Bogans moved into a tie for 41st place on the UK career scoring list with 1,073 points.

Senior guard J.P. Blevins tied his career high for steals with three.

Junior center Marvin Stone had a career high of six field goals, all in the first half. He finished with 13 points, one short of his career best.

Freshman guard Rashaad Carruth saw his first collegiate action and tallied seven points, all in the second half, including his first three-pointer.

Kentucky makes its bid to become the first school in collegiate history with 1,800 victories on Saturday when the Wildcats play host to North Carolina.