Notes From Kentucky's Loss To Florida

UK MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES

FLORIDA AT KENTUCKY 

RUPP ARENA | LEXINGTON, KY.

JAN. 20, 2018
ATTENDANCE: 24,394 (season high)

Final Score: Florida 66, #18/16 Kentucky 64

Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is 14-5 overall and 4-3 in the Southeastern Conference. Florida is 14-5 overall, 6-1 in league play.  
• Kentucky leads the series 100-39, including 51-10 in games played in Lexington.
• Kentucky finishes the two-game homestand Tuesday at 9 p.m. vs. Mississippi State.  The game will be televised on ESPN.   

In the First Half

• Kentucky’s starting lineup featured Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Hamidou Diallo, PJ Washington, Kevin Knox and Nick Richards for the sixth time this season. UK is 4-2 with this lineup.
• The game was evenly played until the Wildcats went on a 7-0 run to create a 28-20 gap.  
• However, at that point the Cats went cold – no field goals in the final five minutes of the half – and Florida finished with a 13-3 run to take a 33-31 advantage at intermission.
• UK is 4-3 this season when trailing at halftime.

In the Second Half

• Florida came out hot and extended its lead to 45-37, forcing a UK timeout at 15:24. 
• Kentucky extended its streak of 1,032 consecutive games with a 3-pointer when Diallo connected with 8:08 left in the game. 
• UK went ahead 56-53 on a GIlgeous-Alexander 3-pointer with 5:35 to go. 
• Florida responded with an 11-2 run to ahead 64-58.
• Kentucky hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute to draw within 66-64.
• After a Florida missed free throw, UK had a chance to tie or win on the final possession but Florida blocked two shots and got a steal to hang on to the win. 

Team Notes

• Kentucky had a pair of home winning streaks broken tonight. UK had won 16 in a row at Rupp Arena and won 30 consecutive games against SEC opponents. 
• UK outrebounded Florida 49-38.  This is the first time this season UK won despite winning the rebounding. The Wildcats are 13-1 this season when winning the battle of the boards. 
• UK is 41-9 under Coach John Calipari in bounce-back games after losses, including 3-1 this season. This is the first time this season UK has lost consecutive games.
• ESPN’s popular traveling show, College GameDay, was broadcast from Rupp Arena this morning. It’s the 15^th time that GameDay has hosted from a UK game, including the seventh time at Rupp Arena.  
• UK will be involved in back-to-back GameDays next week as the road show makes its way to Morgantown for UK’s game Jan. 27 at West Virginia.

Player Notes  

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 10 points and led the Wildcats with six assists.
• Nick Richards scored eight points and led the Wildcats with nine rebounds. 
• Wenyen Gabriel came off the bench to score 10 points and collect seven rebounds.
• After a three-game absence because of injury, Quade Green returned to action. He played 17 minutes and totaled two points and two assists.

Coach John Calipari

• Calipari has a 708-198 all-time on-court record.
• Calipari is now 263-58 at Kentucky, tying Orlando “Tubby” Smith for third-most wins as a Kentucky coach.
• Calipari is 145-7 at Rupp Arena, including 127-4 against unranked opponents.
• Calipari is 15-7 vs. Florida in his career.

DeMarcus Cousins/Anthony Davis Named Starters In NBA All- Star Game

 The dynamic duo from the Big Easy are headed for the bright lights of Hollywood. Former Kentucky greats Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins were named NBA All-Star Game starters on Thursday. Davis will make his fifth consecutive appearance while Cousins is heading for his fourth All-Star Game.

The Pelicans’ stars will join the league’s best players on Feb. 18 in Los Angeles for the league’s annual NBA All-Star Game. Davis was drafted No. 1 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans (formerly the New Orleans Hornets) in 2012, while Cousins was the No. 5 overall selection in the 2010 draft to the Sacramento Kings. Since joining forces midway through last season, they’ve arguably been one of the league’s best 1-2 punches inside and have propelled the Pelicans into position for a playoff appearance.

Davis and Cousins were voted in by the fans, their peers and media members. Fans could vote via Twitter, Facebook, NBA.com, the NBA app and Google search.

Fans accounted for 50 percent of the vote to determine the 10 starters for the 67th NBA All-Star Game. All current NBA players and a panel of basketball media accounted for 25 percent each, with each participant completing one full ballot featuring two guards and three frontcourt players from both conferences.

Kentucky is the only school in the country with two former players in the 2018 All-Star Game starting lineup. When they suit up for the game, it will mark the first time a school has had two players in the starting lineup of the NBA All-Star Game since Wake Forest had Chris Paul and Tim Duncan in the 2011 game. UK had two players – Davis and John Wall – voted into the starting lineup in 2015, but Davis could not play due to injury.

Under a new All-Star Game format that replaces the traditional matchup between conferences, two captains will choose the rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves. The captains will be the All-Star starter from each conference who receives the most fan votes in his conference.

Voting closed Monday. The All-Star reserves are selected by NBA head coaches and will be revealed on Jan. 23. The complete team rosters will be unveiled on Jan. 25.

Davis is in his sixth season in the NBA and is enjoying another terrific season of what’s already been a stellar professional career. Davis is among the league leaders in a number of the major statistical categories.

The 6-foot-11 forward ranks fourth in scoring (26.7 points per game), eighth in rebounding (10.5 rpg), third in blocks (2.08 bpg) and eighth in double-doubles (23). His player efficiency rating, a strong indicator of a player’s overall contributions and value, is at 28.81, the fifth-best mark in the league.

Davis has had a number of jaw-dropping performances this year, including making NBA history by posting 95-plus points and 50-plus rebounds over the first three games of a single season.  On Nov. 21, he recorded his 16th 35-point, 15-rebound game. According to BasketballReference, the only other player since 1983 who record more than 10 before turning 25 was Shaquille O’Neal, who had 27. Just recently, Davis recorded a 48-point, 17-rebound game and followed it with a 45-point, 16-rebound effort. He’s just the third player in NBA history with back-to-back games of at least 45 points and 15 rebounds. He’s now achieved the feat twice in his career, also turning the trick last season as well.

The game will mark Davis’ fifth appearance in the NBA All-Star Game and his third overall as a starter. He was also voted in as a starter for the 2015 and 2017 games. A season ago, he won MVP honors as the game was played in New Orleans. Davis scored an All-Star Game record 52 points in addition to contributing 10 rebounds. He broke Wilt Chamberlain’s previous scoring record of 42 points set in 1962.

Named the 2012 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player after leading Kentucky to the 2012 national championship, Davis has already put together a long list of accolades in the NBA during his short career. Among his most noteworthy achievements, he was named to the All-NBA First Team in 2015 and 2017 and the NBA All-Rookie Team in 2013. He was considered the consensus national player of the year – Kentucky’s first – in 2012. 

Cousins is in his eighth season in the NBA and is having a magnificent start to an MVP-caliber season. He, along with Davis, are among the league leaders in a number of the major statistical categories.

Cousins ranks sixth in scoring (25.3 points per game), third in rebounding (12.7 rpg), 17th in steals (1.57 spg) 22nd in assists (5.1 apg), seventh in blocks (1.57 bpg) and second in double-doubles (34). His player efficiency rating is at 22.85, which ranks as the 24th-best mark in the league. He’s the only player in the NBA averaging 25 or more points, 10 or more rebounds and five or more assists.

His season highlights include returning to Sacramento and scoring 41 points, 23 rebounds and six assists. It was the first time a player scored at least 40 points, grabbed at least 20 rebounds and dished out at least five assists since Chris Webber did it on Jan. 5, 2001. According to NBA.com/stats, he was the first player with at least 40 points, at least 20 rebounds and at least six assists on 50-percent shooting since Bob McAdoo on Jan. 15, 1976. He was the fastest player during the 2017-18 season to record 500 points and 250 rebounds. He recorded 40 points and 22 rebounds on Dec. 6 vs. Denver. According to NBA.com/stats, he’s the first player with multiple 40-point, 20-rebound games in a season since Patrick Ewing had two such games in 1989-90. Add in his four blocks that game and he became the first player to record 40 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks in a game since Hakeem Olajuwon in March 1989.

The game will mark Cousins’ fourth appearance in the NBA All-Star Game but his first as a starter.

One of John Calipari’s first-ever signees at Kentucky, Cousins went on to average 15.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game in an All-America season. He helped lead the Cats to an Elite Eight appearance after capturing the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament crowns.

Notes From Kentucky's Painful 74-73 Win Over Texas A&M

UK MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES

TEXAS A&M AT KENTUCKY 

RUPP ARENA | LEXINGTON, KY.

JAN. 9, 2018
ATTENDANCE: 22,643

Final Score: #21/20 Kentucky 74, Texas A&M 73

Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is 13-3 overall and 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Texas A&M is 11-5 overall, 0-4 in league play.  
• Kentucky leads the series 9-3 and has won four in a row vs. the Aggies.
• UK leads the series 5-2 in Lexington.  
• Kentucky begins a two-game road swing Saturday at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m. EST (3 p.m. CST in Nashville). The game will be televised on ESPN.   

In the First Half

• Kentucky’s starting lineup featured Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Hamidou Diallo, PJ Washington, Kevin Knox and Nick Richards for the third time this season. UK is 3-0 with this lineup.
• Kentucky extended its streak of 1,029 consecutive games with a 3-pointer when Washington hit a long ball at the 17-minute mark. 
• Texas A&M came out hot, making 8 of the first 10 shots for an 18-14 lead. But, the Aggies missed their next six field goals and UK went on a 12-2 run for a 26-20 Wildcat advantage.
• UK went cold at that point, going over seven minutes without a field goal, but the Cats’ defense and foul shots kept them in the game.
• Knox swished a 3-pointer with eight seconds left to send UK to intermission with a 37-35 lead.
• Gilgeous-Alexander led the Wildcats with 12 points, most he has scored this season in the first half. 
• UK is 9-1 this season when leading at halftime.

In the Second Half

• Tied at 67 with 2:44 remaining, Washington was involved with UK’s next six points:
• A steal by Washington led to a fast-break layup by Knox.
• A TAMU turnover was followed by a Washington foul shot. 
• Two TAMU missed foul shots prefaced a Washington driving layup for a 72-67 lead with 58 seconds remaining.
• Ahead 72-69 with 37 seconds left, Washington got a rebound and hit a free throw.
• Ahead 73-71 with 15.9 seconds left, Knox hit a free throw.
• TAMU got a tip-in with five seconds left to make it 74-73.  
• UK missed two foul shots, but a long Aggie pass went out of bounds at the buzzer as UK held on to win. 

Team Notes

• It was a close game throughout, featuring 14 ties and 12 lead changes, and six points was the widest margin for either team during the game.
• UK shot 55.8 percent from the field, making 24 of 43.  
• UK is 6-0 this season when making at least 50 percent, 10-0 when making at least 46.4 percent.
• UK outrebounded Texas A&M 28-27.  The Wildcats are 12-0 this season when winning the battle of the boards. 
• UK had only 12 turnovers tonight.  The Cats are 6-0 this season when committing 12 or fewer miscues. 
• UK has won a pair of one-possession games in the last week, 74-71 at LSU and 74-73 tonight.
• UK is 41-8 under Coach John Calipari in bounce-back games after losses, including 3-0 this season.
• Kentucky has won 16 in a row in Rupp Arena.

Player Notes  

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander notched 16 points and a career-high seven rebounds.
• Had five assists tonight and has had at least four in six straight games.
• Hamidou Diallo led the Wildcats with 18 points, 14 of which came in the second half. 
• Scored 10 in a row early in the second half.
• PJ Washington had 16 points, his third straight game in double figures. 
• With the game tied at 67, Washington was involved with the next six points – a steal which led to a Knox layup, a free throw, a driving layup and a free throw.
• Kevin Knox tallied 15 points, making all five field goal attempts, including a pair of 3-pointers.
• Wenyen Gabriel only points came on a 3-pointer.  He’s made at least one 3-pointer in eight consecutive games, the longest such streak for any UK player this season.
• Quade Green and Tai Wynyard missed the game because of injury.

Coach John Calipari

• Calipari has a 707-196 all-time on-court record.
• Calipari is now 262-56 at Kentucky.
• Calipari is 145-6 at Rupp Arena, including 127-3 against unranked opponents.
• Calipari is 8-2 vs. Texas A&M in his career.

Notes From Kentucky's Loss To Tennessee

UK MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES

KENTUCKY AT TENNESSEE

THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA | KNOXVILLE, TENN.

JAN. 6, 2018ATTENDANCE: 21,678

Final Score: #23/22 Tennessee 76, #17/14 Kentucky 65

               

Team Records and Series Notes

·        Kentucky is 12-3 and had a three game winning streak snapped. Tennessee is 10-4. UK is 2-1 in the SEC. UT improved to 1-2 in the league.

·        Kentucky leads the series 153-70, and 54-51 in Knoxville.

o   Tennessee has won four of the last five in Knoxville and three in a row.

·        Kentucky’s returns to Rupp Arena on Tuesday vs. Texas A&M, Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

In the First Half

·        Kentucky’s starting lineup featured Quade Green, Hamidou Diallo, PJ Washington, Kevin Knox and Nick Richards for the 13th time this season. UK is 9-3 with this lineup.

·        Wenyen Gabriel hit a 3-pointer with 12:20 remaining, giving Kentucky 1,028 consecutive games with a 3-pointer.

·        UK’s largest lead was by nine, 24-15, at the 7:51 mark.

o   From there UT used a 12-4 run over 3:35 to close within a point at 28-27 with 3:33 to play.

·        Tennessee got no closer than within one, as Green hit a 3 and then a layup on consecutive possessions to extend UK’s lead.

·        Green catalyzed a 9-2 UK run over the last 2:55. The Wildcats held the Vols scoreless over the last 2:13.

·        This was the first game Kentucky lost this season after leading at halftime.

In the Second Half

·        Tennessee outscored Kentucky 13-4 over the first 2:32 of the second half to take a 42-41 lead, its first since early in the first half.

·        Tennessee went on a 10-0 run over 2:45 to take a 54-47 lead at the 11:12 mark.

o   At that point UT had outscored UK 25-10 to start the second half.

·        Tennessee led by as many as 11 at the 6:18 mark.

·        Tennessee outscored Kentucky 47-28 in the second half.

Team Notes

·        Tennessee made 12 of 25 3-pointers. UK had limited its last three opponents to 11 of 70 from 3-point range.

·        Kentucky grabbed a season-low 30 rebounds.

o   Kentucky entered the game with a plus-6 rebounds per game advantage on its opponents’ average (39.9-33.7). Tennessee won rebounding 37-30.

·        Kentucky committed 23 fouls tying for the most it’s been charged with in a game this season (vs. Georgia on Dec. 31, 2017).

·        Kentucky attempted a season-low 52 field goals.

o   Tennessee’s 55 field-goal-attempts tied Virginia Tech for fewest by a UK opponent this season.

·        Kentucky’s 65 points were its second fewest this season.

·        Tennessee’s 76 points were the third most UK has allowed in a game this season.

·        Tennessee went 18 of 22 from the free-throw line. Both outputs were season highs by a UK opponent.

·        Tennessee’s 23 assists were the most by a UK opponent this year.

Player Notes  

·        Quade Green led UK with 14 points. He added four assists while playing a career-high 33 minutes.

·        He tied his career high with three made 3s.

·        He attempted a season-high 14 field goals and seven 3-pointers.

·        PJ Washington scored 13 points in 23 minutes. He had leg cramps and did not play after the 12:33 mark of the second half.

·        He was 6 of 8 from the field.

·        He had a career-high three steals.

·        He also blocked two shots.

·        He scored a game-high 11 first-half points. It was his third game scoring 10 or more in a first half, and the second most he’s scored in a first half (he scored 16 vs. Monmouth).

·        Wenyen Gabriel was the other Wildcat to finish in double-figures scoring. He finished with 11 points, including a career-high-tying three made 3s, but he fouled out at the 11:58 mark.

·        He’s made at least one 3-pointer in seven-consecutive games, the longest such streak for any UK player this season.

·        Nick Richards scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds.

·        It was his best output since scoring 10 against Monmouth on Dec. 9, 2017.

·        Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played a career- and game-high 38 minutes.

·        His six assists were a game high, and his second most in a game this year (9 vs. Monmouth).

Coach John Calipari

·        Calipari has a 706-196 all-time on-court record.

·        Calipari is now 261-56 at Kentucky.

·        Calipari is 14-8 vs. Tennessee in his career.

Notes From Kentucky's 74-71 Win Over LSU

UK MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES

KENTUCKY AT LSU

PETE MARAVICH ASSEMBLY CENTER | BATON ROUGE, LA.

JAN. 3, 2018ATTENDANCE: 11,952

Final Score: #17/14 Kentucky 74, LSU 71

                                                             

Team Records and Series Notes

·         Kentucky is 12-2 and has won three in a row. LSU is 9-4. UK is 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference. This was LSU’s league opener.

·         Kentucky leads the series 89-26 and has won three in a row vs. LSU.

o    UK leads the series 31-18 in Baton Rouge.

·         Kentucky’s next game will be another SEC road trip, this time to Tennessee for a 9 p.m. ET matchup on Saturday. SEC Network will televise the game.

In the First Half

·         Kentucky’s starting lineup featured Quade Green, Hamidou Diallo, PJ Washington, Kevin Knox and Nick Richards for the 12th time this season. UK is 9-2 with this lineup.

·         Kentucky race out to a 7-0 lead

o    Knox connected on a 3-pointer with 17:47 remaining, giving Kentucky 1,027 consecutive games with a 3-pointer

·         LSU used a 7-0 run over 1:10 to take its first lead 20-18 at the 8:35 mark

·         LSU outscored UK 13-6 over the last 6:10 of the first half

·         Knox grabbed eight rebounds, tying Wenyen Gabriel’s output from the last game (vs. Georgia) for the best rebounding first half of any Wildcat this season

o    Knox scored 10 first-half points

·         It was the fourth time he’s scored 10 or more in the first half, but the first time he’s done so since Dec. 2 vs. Harvard

·         UK did not attempt a free throw in the first half

o    That was the first time UK failed to shoot a free throw in a half since an 88-79 win at Florida on March 1, 2016. Remarkably, Kentucky shot 32 free throws in the second half of that game

o    UK had shot a combined 33 free throws (16 per half) in each of its previous two first halves

·         UK improved to 4-2 this season when trailing at halftime.

In the Second Half

·         Kentucky used a 7-0 run over 1:30 to regain the lead, 43-42 at the 15:11 mark

o    Stretched over 1:48 it was a 9-0 run, which finished with UK leading 45-42

·         Washington had three dunks over 2:44 of play finishing at the 11:16 mark helping UK take a 56-52 lead into the under-12 media timeout

·         UK made seven straight field goals between the 15:53 and 11:16 marks

·         LSU used a 9-2 run over 2:57 to take a 65-64 lead at the 3:22 mark, which was the under-4 media timeout

·         Washington and Gilgeous-Alexander combined to score 15 of UK’s last 18 points over the final 11:15 of the game

·         After LSU went 5 of 11 from 3-point range in the first half, UK limited the Tigers to 1 of 13 from 3 in the second half

Team Notes

·         UK outrebounded LSU 35-34. The Wildcats have tied or outrebounded the opponent in 12 of 14 games this season.

o    UK’s 35 rebounds were its second fewest in a game this year (33 vs. Virginia Tech)

·         UK attempted a season-low 13 free throws

o    UK’s seven made free throws were its second fewest in a game this season

·         LSU’s 71 points were the fifth most by a UK opponent this season

·         LSU made 29 field goals. Only Virginia Tech (32) has made more vs. UK this year

Player Notes  

·         Kevin Knox notched his team-leading second double-double of the season

·         He scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds

·         The 11 rebounds were a career high

·         He has scored in double figures in all but three games this year, but had not reached 10 points in the previous two games

·         PJ Washington finished with 18 points, two off his career high

·         He had two key traditional 3-point plays down the stretch, although he missed the free throw on the second one

·         Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played the super-sub role again, coming off the bench to tie Washington for the team high in points with 18

·         He finished two points shy of a third-consecutive performance of 20 or more points

·         He finished with four assists, and has assisted at least four in three straight games

·         Wenyen Gabriel tied his career-high with three steals

·         He also pulled down four rebounds, including grabbing a Washington missed free throw late in the game

Coach John Calipari

·         Calipari has a 706-195 all-time on-court record.

·         Calipari is now 261-55 at Kentucky.

·         Calipari is 11-2 vs. LSU  in his career.

Notes From Kentucky's Win Over Georgia

UK MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES

GEORGIA AT KENTUCKY 

RUPP ARENA | LEXINGTON, KY.

DEC. 31, 2017
ATTENDANCE: 22,682

Final Score: No. 16/15 Kentucky 66, Georgia 61

Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is 11-2 and has won two in a row. Georgia is 9-3. This was the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.  
• Kentucky leads the series 125-26 and has won 10 in a row vs. the Bulldogs.
• UK leads the series 61-5 in Lexington.  
• Kentucky begins the new year on Wednesday at LSU. Game time is 8:30 p.m. EST (7:30 p.m. CST in Baton Rouge, La.) and it will be televised on the SEC Network.   

In the First Half

• Kentucky’s starting lineup featured Quade Green, Hamidou Diallo, PJ Washington, Kevin Knox and Nick Richards for the 11th time this season. UK is 9-2 with this lineup.
• Georgia got off to a good start, scoring the first six points of the game.
• With the Wildcats trailing 10-4, Georgia went scoreless for more than six minutes while UK’s Green scored eight straight points to give the Wildcats their first lead of the game at 12-10.
• Green connected on a 3-pointer with 13:40 remaining, giving Kentucky 1,026 consecutive games with a 3-pointer.
• Georgia regained the lead and had its largest advantage at 27-20 before UK scored the last six points of the half. 
• Green had 13 points in the first half, tying his highest scoring first half of the season (Vermont).
• Wenyen Gabriel came off the bench to claim eight rebounds, the best rebounding first half of any Wildcat this season. (Originally credited with nine on halftime box, revision came later.)
• UK is 3-2 this season when trailing at halftime. 

In the Second Half

• After going 0 of 11 from 3-point range in the first half, Georgia opened the second stanza with two straight long balls to stretch the Bulldog lead to 33-26.  Ironically, it was the only two 3-pointers that Georgia hit all night. 
• UK has held its last two opponents to 5 of 46 from behind the arc. 
• The Dogs continued hot, scoring on their first five possessions to go up 39-31.
• Trailing 42-34, Kentucky gradually worked its way back and got the lead back at 47-46 with eight minutes to play.
• Again trailing, this time at 53-49, UK’s 7-0 spurt gave the Cats a lead they would not relinquish at 56-53. 
• Ahead 58-57, UK got a driving layup by Gilgeous-Alexander with 1:56 to go, a 3-pointer by Gabriel at the 1:08 mark, and a foul shot by Gilgeous-Alexander with 37 seconds on the clock to push the cushion to 64-57.  

Team Notes

• UK held Georgia to 61 points.  UK is 150-5 under Coach John Calipari when the opponent scores 63 or fewer points.
• UK held Georgia to 39.7 percent from the field.  UK is 6-1 this season when keeping the opponent under 40 percent.
• UK limited Georgia to 2 of 21 from 3-point range, 9.5 percent.  
• The last time UK held an opponent to that few 3-pointers was Jan. 21, 2016 at Arkansas, when the Razorbacks made 2 of 12.
• The last time UK held an opponent under 10 percent from long range was Nov. 13, 2015, when Albany made 7.1 percent (1 of 14).
• UK outrebounded Georgia 42-38.  The Wildcats have tied or outrebounded the opponent in 11 of 13 games this season.
• UK won tonight despite shooting a season-low 31.5 percent from the field. 
• UK made 27 of 38 at the foul line, season highs in both categories. 
• UK had a season-low nine turnovers. After struggling in that department earlier in the season, UK is averaging just 11.2 miscues over the last four games.
• Despite the concern about emotional letdown after playing rival Louisville, UK is 11-0 under Coach Calipari in the game immediately following the Cardinals. 
• Kentucky has won 15 in a row in Rupp Arena.

Player Notes  

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played the super-sub role again, coming off the bench to post game highs with 21 points, four assists and three steals.
• He had 24 points, four assists and three steals Friday vs. Louisville.
• Hamidou Diallo had 10 points, his seventh consecutive game in double figures.  He is averaging 17.6 points per game during that stretch. 
• Diallo also snagged nine rebounds, one shy of his career high.
• Quade Green carried the offense in the first half and finished with 15 points. It is his eighth double-figure game of the season.
• Wenyen Gabriel contributed six points and 11 rebounds, his third double-figure board game of the season.

Coach John Calipari

• Calipari has a 705-195 all-time on-court record.
• Calipari is now 260-55 at Kentucky.
• Calipari is 144-6 at Rupp Arena, including 126-3 against unranked opponents.
• Calipari is 15-2 vs. Georgia in his career.