Kentucky-Auburn Postgame Notes

Jan. 16, 2010

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Kentucky is now 18-0, 3-0 SEC on the season. Auburn falls to 9-9, 0-3.
UK is 84-17 against the Tigers and 27-13 in Auburn.
Kentucky has won 11 straight against Auburn and four in a row in Auburn.
This is the final time the Wildcats will play in Beard-Eaves Coliseum. UK has tallied a 24-9 all-time record in the venerable arena.
Coach Calipari has won 53 straight regular season conference games, breaking Adolph Rupp’s NCAA record for regular season conference games won.
Calipari has also won 64 straight league games (in conference tournament games), tying Rupp’s NCAA record for most consecutive wins against league foes.
Kentucky will be in action again next Saturday, returning home for the first time in two weeks to host Arkansas. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. with the game being televised on the SEC Network.

The Wildcats used the starting combination of Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Darius Miller, Patrick Patterson and John Wall for the ninth straight game. Kentucky is 16-0 with that starting five.
The Wildcats played in their blue uniforms for only the fourth time this season. The Cats are 4-0 in their road blues.
DeMarcus Cousins won the opening tip. The Wildcats have won the opening tip 15 times this season.
Daniel Orton was the first sub off the bench for Kentucky. It was his 11 th time this season to be the first Wildcat off the bench.
Kentucky extended its streak of game with a three-pointer to 729 games, the third longest streak in the country.
UK led 39-26 at halftime. The Wildcats are 14-0 when leading at the half this season.
The Cats 13 point halftime lead was its largest in league play this season.
The Wildcats shot 27 free throws in the first half, the highest first half total this season. UK’s 16 made free throws was also a first half high.
Kentucky tied its season high for free throws attempted with 35. The Wildcats were 23-35 from the free throw line.
UK outrebounded Auburn by four. The Wildcats have outrebounded their opponents 15 times this season.
The Wildcat defense held Auburn to 41.7 percent from the field. UK has not allowed an opponent to shoot above 50 percent this season.

Recorded his ninth double-double of the season and his first in SEC play.
Scored in double-digits in 10-straight games.
Pulled down nine first half rebounds, his third highest first half total this season.
Finished with four blocks, the most since recording five against Rider.

Hit his first three-pointer since the Hartford game and his first in SEC play since hitting two against Mississippi State on Feb. 3, 2009.

Moved within six points of 28 th on UK’s all-time scoring list with 1,314 points.
Tallied 12 first half points, his second highest first half total this season. Patterson scored 14 in the season opener against Miami University.
Scored double-figures for the 13 th straight game.

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