Dec. 8, 2001
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Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky is now 5-1 on the season with its fifth consecutive victory. North Carolina is 1-4 overall, 1-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Today’s win marks the 1,800th victory in school history, the first collegiate basketball team to achieve that mark.
UK outrebounded UNC by 12, the fifth consecutive game that UK has outrebounded the opponent. UK came into the game with an average rebounding margin of +11.6, tops in the SEC.
Senior forward Tayshaun Prince …
… scored UK’s first 15 points of the game on five three-point shots on five straight possessions
… put UK ahead for good, 12-10, on a three-pointer with 16:30 remaining in the first half
… had 31 points and 11 rebounds, his second consecutive double-double and ninth of his career
… tied career highs with 31 points, four steals, and 11 three-pointers attempted
… set career highs with 22 field goal attempts, seven three-pointers made
… also was the last Wildcat to score 30 when he got 31 points vs. Iowa on 3-17-01
… moved into 23rd place on the UK career scoring list with 1,328 points
Junior forward/center Marvin Stone had 11 points. Following his 13-point showing vs. Virginia Military, it is the first time in his career that he has notched consecutive double-figure scoring games.
Sophomore forward Cory Sears tallied his first field goal as a Wildcat.
Sophomore guard Cliff Hawkins made five free throws, a career best.
For North Carolina, forward Jason Capel had 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, the second double-double of the season and the 13th of his career.
Kentucky held North Carolina to 36.2 percent from the field and 22.7% three-point shooting, a season low by a UK opponent from beyond the arc. The effort marked the fourth time in six games a UK opponent has failed to top 40% shooting from the field.
Kentucky takes a week off for exams and returns to action Sat. Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. vs. Kentucky State in Rupp Arena. The game will be televised live by the UKTV Network.
