Nov. 7, 2008
UK vs. Ouachita Baptist Game Notes
Cats Play Final Exhibition Game
Following a 111-53 win over Missouri-St. Louis in its preseason opener Monday night, Kentucky closes out exhibition play Saturday by hosting the Ouachita Baptist Tigers at Rupp Arena.
Junior Jodie Meeks led all scorers with 27 points. The Georgia native hit 7-of-13 three point shots. Sophomore Patrick Patterson and Josh Harrellson both added doubles doubles. Patterson scored 24 points while pulling down 11 rebounds. Harrellson added 21 points and a game high 12 rebounds.
As a team 55 percent from the field (40-of-73) and dished out 24 assists. The Wildcats also outrebounded the Tritons 58-23 while registering nine blocked shots and nine steals.
Kentucky opens the regular season on Friday, Nov. 14, hosting VMI at Rupp Arena.
Cat Scratches
- Kentucky is in its 106th season of basketball.
- Kentucky is the all-time NCAA leader in wins with 1,966.
- The Wildcats were picked to finish third in the SEC East by select media. Kentucky was picked by two voters to win the SEC Championship.
- Once again, every Wildcat basketball game will be televised live, including both of UK’s exhibition games.
- Patrick Patterson was a unanimous preseason First Team All-SEC selection by league coaches, while Jodie Meeks was named Second Team preseason All-SEC.
- Billy Gillispie begins his second season, after being named SEC co-Coach of the Year last year as voted on by the league coaches.
- Sophomore Patrick Patterson was named SEC co-Freshman of the Year by league coaches last season.
