Kentucky-LSU Postgame Notes

Jan. 28, 2012

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Kentucky improves to 21-1, 7-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while LSU falls to 12-9, 2-5.
The Wildcats are 81-24 all-time against LSU and 29-16 in Baton Rouge.
UK is now 892-251 in SEC regular season action.
Kentucky has won three-straight against LSU by an average of 29.3 points.
Kentucky extends its winning streak to 13 straight games and has won four straight on the road. The 13-game streak is the second longest streak in the Calipari era behind the 19-0 start by the 2009-10 squad.
Kentucky has won its first seven in league play, the best SEC start for the Wildcats since the 2004-05 team started 10-0.
UK returns to action on Tuesday, hosting Tennessee. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPNU.

The Wildcats used the starting combination of Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Doron Lamb, Anthony Davis and Marquis Teague for the 13th time. UK is 12-1 with that starting five.
Darius Miller was the first sub off the bench for the 12th time this season.
Kentucky extended its streak of games with a 3-pointer to 809 games, the third-longest streak in the country.
UK led 35-26 at the half. The Wildcats are 17-0, 6-0 when leading at halftime.
Terrence Jones scored UK’s final four points of the first half and first nine of the second half.
The 24-point victory was Kentucky’s largest in conference play this season.
The Wildcats held the Tigers to 39.6 pct. from the field. The 14th time this season the Cats have held its opponent below 40 pct.
The Wildcats held their turnovers to single-digits for the seventh time this season.
The six Kentucky turnovers were the fewest since four against Portland on Nov. 26.
The Wildcats blocked eight shots, giving them 204 on the season, fourth most on the all-time season blocks list.

Finished with 13 points pushing career total to 1,081 career points, moving him to 48th on the UK all-time scoring list.
Scored in double-figures in the first half for the second-straight game and the fourth time this season.
Has hit nine 3-pointers over last three games.

Tallied three blocks, giving him 101 on the season, which ranks second on the SEC freshman blocks list and 12th on the league’s single-season blocks list.
Had 11 rebounds, giving him 228 rebounds on the season, fifth most by a UK freshman.
Recorded his 11th double-double of the season, one shy of third on the UK freshman double-double list.

Hit multiple 3-pointers for the third time this season and first time since Auburn game on Jan. 11.
Finished with four assists and one turnover. His assist to turnover ratio of 3.0 over last four games.

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