Kentucky-Auburn Postgame Notes

Jan. 19, 2013

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Kentucky improves to 12-5 overall and 3-1 in Southeastern Conference action with the win. Auburn falls to 8-9 overall and 2-2 in league play.
UK now leads the series with Auburn 87-17 and 29-13 when the game is played in Auburn, Ala. The Wildcats have won 14-straight in the series and have not lost to the Tigers since 2000.
The Wildcats have claimed 28 of the last 29 meetings in the series.
Kentucky returns to action on Tuesday, Jan. 22 when UK travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for a date with the Crimson Tide at 9 p.m. ET.

UK used the starting combination of Archie Goodwin, Ryan Harrow, Julius Mays, Nerlens Noel and Alex Poythress for the third time this season and is 3-0 when using that combination.
Nerlens Noel opened the scoring for the third time this season.
Kyle Wiltjer was the first sub off the bench for the Blue and White. He’s been the first sub for UK on four occasions this season.
Wiltjer connected on Kentucky’s first 3-point attempt of the game at the three-minute mark of the first half to extend UK’s 3-point streak to 844 consecutive games which is a standard that ranks as the third longest such streak in the nation.
The Wildcats carried a 30-25 lead into the locker room at half time. UK is 12-0 when leading at the break.
The Blue and White led the rebounding battle by a 43-30 margin. The Wildcats improve to 10-2 when winning the battle of the boards.
Kentucky earned a 27-point lead in the second half. It was the largest lead in league play this season.
UK connected on .545 percent of its shots and improves to 6-0 when shooting above .500 for the game.
The Wildcats improved to 71-1 under John Calipari when holding opponents to 63 or fewer points, and 30-0 in the Calipari era when opponent scores below 55.

Swatted three or more opponent attempts in five-straight outings, and has six or more in the last three games. He matched a career-high with seven tonight and has reached that total on four occasions this season.
Has pulled down at least six rebounds in every game this season.
Reached double-figure scoring in every SEC game this season with 10 points in tonight’s win.

With a tip-in late in the first half, he scored his first career points in SEC action and the first since scoring a pair against Eastern Michigan. The junior logged an SEC career-high six points in the win.
Registered his first career block.

Logged a career-high seven rebounds in conference action.
Had a career-high tying three steals.
Scored in double-figures in all but three games this season following a 12-point performance tonight.
Notched his team-leading sixth three-point play this season at the 13:00 minute mark in the second half.

With 12 points tonight, he has now scored in double-figures in eight-straight contests.
Passed out multiple assists in 11-straight games, and matched a UK career-high with eight dimes in tonight’s victory.

Has registered at least six rebounds in every SEC game this season.
Notched double-figure scoring in three-straight games and 12 total games this season.
Made 9-of-11 free throws over the last three games.

Has made at least one 3-point attempt in all but three games this season.
Matched a career-high with five assists, a feat he last achieved against LIU Brooklyn earlier this season.
Scored an SEC career-high tying 17-points marking consecutive double-figure scoring outings in SEC action for the first time in his career.

Connected on at least one 3-pointer in six-straight games, and multi 3’s in three-straight games.
Passed out three assists and no turnovers and has a 28-to-7 assist-to-turnover ratio over the last 10 games.

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