Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Florida

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• Kentucky is now 17-0, 2-0 SEC on the season. Florida falls to 12-4, 0-2.
• UK is 87-32 against the Gators and 32-21 in Gainesville.
• UK’s 17-0 start is its best start since opening the 1966 season 23-0.
• Kentucky won in Gainesville for the first time since the 2004 season.
• Kentucky returns to action next Saturday, traveling to Auburn. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. with the game being televised on the SEC Network.

 

 

Team game notes

• The Wildcats used the starting combination of Eric Bledsoe, DeMarcus Cousins, Darius Miller, Patrick Patterson and John Wall for the ninth straight game. Kentucky is 15-0 with that starting five.
• The Wildcats played in their blue uniforms for only the third time this season.
• DeMarcus Cousins won the opening tip. The Wildcats have on the opening tip 14 times this season.
• Daniel Orton was the first sub off the bench for Kentucky. It was his team leading 10 th time this season to be the first Wildcat off the bench.
• The Wildcats didn’t score their first point until the 15:52 mark, a fast break layup by Eric Bledsoe.
• Kentucky extended its streak of game with a three-pointer to 728 games, the third longest streak in the country.
• UK took its first lead of the game, 14-13, at the 10:08 mark on a three-point play by DeMarcus Cousins.
• The Wildcats led 38-31 at halftime. UK is 13-0 when leading at the half.
• The last time more three freshmen scored 25 pts in a game during the season was in 1975 (Givens, Robey and Phillips). DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall scored 25 in a game earlier this season.

 

Individual game notes

 

#1 Darius Miller

• Recorded first dunk of the season.
• Scored most points since tallying 16 against Hartford.

 

#3 Darnell Dodson

• Connected on his first three-pointer since the Hartford game (12/29).

 

#11 John Wall

• Finished with 19 points, the most since tallying 19 against Long Beach State.

 

#15 DeMarcus Cousins

• Scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half. He is averaging 9.4 points in the second half this year.

 

#24 Eric Bledsoe

• Finished with a career high 25 points.
• Scored a first half career best 15 points.
• Hit multiple three-pointers for first time since going 4-5 against Indiana.
• Scored in double-digits in four straight games.

 

#33 Daniel Orton

• Finished with career high nine rebounds.
• Tied career high with four blocks.

 

#54 Patrick Patterson

• Moved within 18 points of 28 th on UK’s all-time scoring list with 1,302 points.
• Scored in double-figures in 12 straight games