Kentucky-Miami Postgame Notes

KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
RUPP ARENA AT CENTRAL BANK CENTER | LEXINGTON, KY.
NOV. 28, 2023
ATTENDANCE: 20,119

Final Score: No. 12 Kentucky 95, No. 8 Miami (Florida) 73

Team Records and Series Notes

Kentucky is 6-1 on the season, Miami is 5-1.
Kentucky leads the series, 4-1, including 4-0 in Lexington.
UK concludes the five-game homestand Saturday against UNC Wilmington. Game time is 4 p.m. and it will be televised on the SEC Network.

Team Notes

Tonight’s 22-point margin of victory …
- Is UK’s largest over an Associated Press top-10 ranked opponent in Rupp Arena. The previous high was 21 points against No. 6 Louisville in November 1983.
- Is UK’s second-largest over an Associated Press top-10 opponent since Coach John Calipari took over in the 2009-10 season. The largest was a 32-point win over Kansas in November 2014.
UK has scored at least 81 points in all seven games this season, the first time that has happened to open a season since 1970-71, when the Wildcats did so in the first nine games.
Kentucky had five players score in double figures, the fifth game this season that has happened.
Kentucky shot 59.7% from the field (37 of 62). It is UK’s fourth straight game over 50%.
Kentucky had only eight turnovers tonight. UK has had single-digit miscues in six of seven games this season and now is averaging just 8.1 TOs per contest.
- UK entered the game leading the nation in turnover percentage (10.8%), second in the nation in turnovers per game and second in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (+2.45).
Kentucky had 26 assists, the fourth straight game of at least 24.
Kentucky led by as many as 29 points. UK is 334-15 (95.7%) under Calipari when leading by at least 10 points at some juncture of the game.
Kentucky is 653-81 (89.0%) in the 48^th season in Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.

Player Notes

Reed Sheppard totaled 21 points, his second 20-point game of the season, adding five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
- He led the team in plus/minus at +35.
- He has had at least two steals in every game this season.
Antonio Reeves had 18 points and has scored double figures in every game this season.
- Has made a 3-pointer in 18 consecutive games.
Tre MItchell totaled 14 points, five rebounds, two blocked shots and a career-high seven assists. He has had at least four boards in every game this season.
Rob Dillingham had 12 points and a season-high nine assists with no turnovers. He also had five rebounds and two steals.
- He has scored double figures and had at least three assists in every game this season.
Justin Edwards had 11 points, his fifth double-digit game of the season.
Adou Thiero had nine points and a team-best six rebounds.
D.J. Wagner had five points with one assist and one blocked shot. He exited the game with 4:22 remaining in the first half and did not return. Coach Calipari referenced an ankle issue after the game.

Coach John Calipari

Calipari has an 838-254 (76.7%) all-time on-court record, including 393-114 (77.5%) at Kentucky.
Calipari is 70-50 (58.3%) at UK against ranked competition.
Calipari is 1-1 vs. Miami.
Calipari is 226-21 (91.5%) in Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center.

In the First Half

Kentucky started D.J. Wagner, Antonio Reeves, Justin Edwards, Adou Thiero and Tre Mitchell for the sixth time. UK has a 5-1 record with that lineup.
Both teams were hot early, tied at 10 at the first TV timeout, when Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard were UK’s first substitutions with 15:38 remaining.
Coming out of the timeout, the Wildcats went on an 11-1 spurt, coaxing a Miami timeout at 11:35.
Out of their timeout, the Hurricanes roared back with an 18-2 run, taking a 29-23 advantage.
Miami led 37-34 when the Wildcats scored the final eight points of the half to take a 42-37 advantage at intermission.
- UK has led at halftime in all six games this season.

In the Second Half

Kentucky began the second half with Sheppard, Reeves, Edwards, Thiero and Mitchell.
The Wildcats stormed out of halftime with a 25-6 run, upping the lead to 67-43.
The Cats made 15 of their first 17 shots of the second half and ended up making 66.7% in the second stanza.
Kentucky led by as many as 29 points at 71-62.

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