KENTUCKY (2-1)
vs Texas Southern (1-3)

Saturday, Nov. 24 ? 8:00 p.m.
Lexington, Ky. – (23,000)
TV: FSN South –
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Kentucky takes on Texas Southern in its fourth-straight game at Rupp Arena, part of a season-opening, six-game homestand.

Kentucky posted an 80-54 win over Liberty Wednesday night following a two-week lay off, while Texas Southern has lost three in a row, most recently against Houston.

UK freshman Patrick Patterson recorded his second consecutive double-double, scoring 23 points while pulling down 10 rebounds against the Flames. It was his first career 20-10 game and the first for a UK freshman since Jason Parker notched 22 and 13 against USC in the 2001 NCAA Tournament.

The Wildcats are led by seniors Joe Crawford (15.3) and Ramel Bradley (14.7) in scoring, as they each approach the 1,000-point club. Crawford (946) is 54 points shy of the mark, while Bradley (892) needs 108. Patterson, who ranks third on the team in scoring (13.0), leads the club in rebounding, averaging 8.3 rpg.

CAT SCRATCHES

Kentucky is in its 105th season of basketball. Kentucky is the all-time NCAA leader in wins with 1,950. Patrick Patterson recorded his second consecutive double-double in Kentucky?s win over Liberty, scoring 23 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. It was the third straight double-double for the Wildcats. Mark Coury pulled the trick with 13 points and 10 rebounds in UK?s season-opening win over Central Arkansas. Through three games, Kentucky is shooting 82 percent (46-56) from the free throw line. Once again, every Wildcat basketball game will be televised live, including UK?s two exhibition games. UK is on CBS seven times, ESPN/ESPN2 nine times, ESPNU twice, FSN South five times and Lincoln Financial Sports six times. UK has made at least one three-pointer in 647 consecutive games.