Kentucky-Vanderbilt Postgame Notes

Feb. 20, 2010

Kentucky improves to 26-1, 11-1 SEC on the season and takes a two game lead in the SEC overall standings. Vanderbilt falls to 20-6, 9-3.
UK is 133-43 against the Commodores and 52-26 against Vandy in Nashville.
Kentucky won in Memorial Gymnasium for the first time since the 2005 season.
Kentucky will be in action again Thursday, when they host South Carolina. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. with the game being televised on ESPN2.

The Wildcats used the starting combination of Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Darius Miller, Patrick Patterson and John Wall for the 19 th time this season. Kentucky is 18-1 with that starting five.
Daniel Orton was the first sub off the bench for Kentucky. It was Orton’s team leading 14 th time this season to be the first Wildcat off the bench.
Kentucky extended its streak of game with a three-pointer to 738 games, the third longest streak in the country.
The Wildcats led 27-25 at the half. UK is 22-1, 10-1 SEC when leading or tied at the half this season.
The UK defense has yet to allow an opponent to shoot 50 percent from the field.
Kentucky shot its lowest percentage from the free throw at .567 (17-of-30).
The Wildcats were outrebounded for the first time since South Carolina (1/26).
Kentucky forced Vanderbilt into 15 turnovers and converted that into 19 points off turnover, outscoring the Commodores 19-8 in that category.
UK got the win despite shooting a season low .358.

Made his first start since the Vanderbilt game in Lexington (1/30).
After going three straight games without a three-pointer, has connected on a trey in two straight games.

Moved to 20 th on UK’s all-time scoring list with 1,419 points.
Recorded his second straight double-double and his eighth this season. It was his 29 th career double-double moving him to a tie for seventh on UK’s all-time double-double list.
Has hit a three-pointer in seven straight games.
Finished with 13 rebounds and is averaging 10 rebounds in last three games.

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