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John Wall put team on his shoulders in second half against Alabama

John Wall arrived in Nashville with plenty of hype after being named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year earlier this week. Wall didn’t necessarily bring down the house at Bridgestone Arena in the first half of Kentucky’s 73-67 triumph over Alabama in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

arrived in Nashville with plenty of hype after being named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year earlier this week. Wall didn’t necessarily bring down the house at Bridgestone Arena in the first half of ‘s 73-67 triumph over in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Wall scored just seven points in the Wildcats’ dreadful showing in the opening half that featured an 11-point deficit and provided more worries than expected for most of the Kentucky contingent that followed the team to Music City.

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On January 13, 2009, Jodie Meeks scored 54 points at Tennessee in a 90-72 victory for the most points in a single game by a Kentucky player. Meeks played 39 minutes and went 15-of-22 from the field, including 10-of-15 from behind the arc. He also didn't miss from the free-throw line, where he went 14-of-14.  He also hauled in eight rebounds and kicked out four assists.  The 54 points by Meeks was also the most points scored in an SEC game since Chris Jackson from LSU tallied 55 against Ole Miss in 1989.

 

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