Kentucky-Oklahoma Postgame Notes

Nov. 22, 2010

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Kentucky improves to 3-0 on the season. Oklahoma falls to 3-1.
UK is now 3-0 all-time against Oklahoma.
The Wildcats are now 55-9 against schools comprising the Big 12.
Kentucky will be in action again Tuesday against the winner of the Washington/Virginia game. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET with the game being televised on ESPN.

The Wildcats used the starting combination of Darius Miller, Terrence Jones, Brandon Knight, DeAndre Liggins and Josh Harrellson for the third straight game. Kentucky is 3-0 with that starting five.
Terrence Jones jumped center and won the opening tip for Kentucky.
Darius Miller scored the game’s opening basket.
Doron Lamb and Eloy Vargas were the first subs off the bench for Kentucky. It was both players’ second time this season to be the first Wildcat off the bench.
Kentucky extended its streak of game with a three-pointer to 752 games, the third longest streak in the country.
UK went on a 12-4 run to close out the half and carry a 42-28 lead into halftime. The Wildcats are 3-0 when leading at the half this year.
Through three games this season, UK has hit 28 three-pointers, compared to 21 through the first three games last season.
The Wildcats had two players score in double-figures (Jones and Lamb) in the first half for the second time this year.
UK finished with four players in double-figures, led by Terrence Jones’ game-high 29 points, followed by Brandon Knight (13), DeAndre Liggins (12) and Doron Lamb (12).
Kentucky outrebounded its opponent for the third straight time this season.
The Wildcats shot 50% from the field for the second straight game.

Led Kentucky scoring for the second time this season.
Finished with season-high 29 points, tying Eric Bledsoe (29 vs. ETSU, 3/18/10) for second most points by a Wildcat freshman in school history.
Scored 12 first-half points, the first time this season he’s gone for double-digits in the first half.
Recorded his second 20-10 game this season.
Had three dunks, and has all seven of UK’s dunks this season.

Tallied 10 first-half points, the second time this season he’s scored in double-figures in the first 20 minutes.
Has hit multiple 3-pointers in all three games this season.
Scored in double-figures for the third straight game.

Shot 5-of-9 from the field, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, scoring 12 points.
Scored in double-digits for the second time in three games this season.

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