Kentucky-Louisville Postgame Notes

Jan. 4, 2009

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Kentucky is now 11-4 on the season. Louisville is 9-3.
Kentucky leads the series 26-14. The Wildcats are 10-7 in Louisville against the Cardinals.
Kentucky owns a 120-33 record in Louisville and a 57-18 record in Freedom Hall.
This was the closest UK-UL game since the 2005 contest won by Kentucky 60-58.
Kentucky returns to home action on Saturday, opening SEC play against Vanderbilt. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. with the game being televised on Raycom.

The Wildcats used the starting combination of Kevin Galloway, Jodie Meeks, Patrick Patterson, Michael Porter and Perry Stevenson. Kentucky is 4-1 with that starting five.
UK controlled the opening tip, the 12th time in the first 15 games the Wildcats have won the opening tip.
Ramon Harris was the first sub off the bench for Kentucky. It was the second time this season he was the first Wildcat off the bench.
UK extended its string of 688 consecutive games making a three-pointer.
Kentucky committed 14 first half turnovers, the most since turning the ball over 17 times in the first frame against Kansas State.
The Wildcats trailed 38-35 at the half, the first time UK has trailed at halftime since falling behind 46-26 to Miami (Fla.) on Dec. 6.
Jodie Meeks (28) and Patrick Patterson (22) have each gone for 20 points in the same game three times.

Jodie Meeks has scored in double figures in all 15 games this season. The last time a Wildcat scored in double-figures in 15 straight games was Joe Crawford in the last season.
Meeks is averaging 13.7 points in the first half this season.
Jodie Meeks has hit 27 three-pointers in his last five games.
Meeks has scored in double figures in the first half 11 times this season and including the last five games.
Meeks has connected on multiple three-pointers in nine straight games and has hit a three-pointer in 16 straight games.
Meeks’ numbers in Freedom Hall this season are as follows: 22-40 from the field, 12-23 behind the three-point line, 18-19 from the free throw line, six steals and 74 points.

Patterson recorded his ninth double-double of the season and the 15 th of his career. He is now tied for 22 nd on UK’s all-time double-double list with Kevin Grevey, Bob Guyette, Ted Deeken and Johnny Cox.
Patterson has scored in double digits in 12 straight games.
Has recorded six 20-point games this season.
Patrick Patterson connected on 22 straight free throws before missing in the second half.

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