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Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Lipscomb

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  • is 7-3 on the season and is 4-5.
  • Kentucky leads the series 2-0, with both games in Lexington.
    • is now 10-3 all-time against teams from the current alignment of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
  • UK concludes its five-game homestand Saturday against Marshall.  The game will be at 4:00 and will be televised on ESPN2.

 First-Half Facts

  • Kentucky started with the lineup of Ryan Harrow, , , and for the first time.
  • The game was tied at two each, then Kentucky led the rest of the game.
  • Kentucky scored the last six points to take a 43-29 lead into the intermission, the Wildcats' largest advantage of the half.

 Second-Half Story

  • Lipscomb cut the lead to 10 points on three occasions early in the second half, but never got it back into single digits.
  • Ahead 53-39, Kentucky closed the game with a 35-11 run.

 Team Notes

  • Kentucky held Lipscomb to 50 points.  UK is 26-0 under Coach John Calipari when limiting opponents to 55 or fewer points.
  • Lipscomb shot 35.4 percent from the field, including just 21.7 percent in the second half.
  • Kentucky is 5-0 this season when holding the opponent under 40 percent.
  • Kentucky tied a season-high with 22 3-point attempts, making eight.
  • Kentucky won bench points 41-12 and points in the paint 46-22.

Individual Notes

  • had his first collegiate double-double with 23 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
    • UK's first 20-10 game since Michael Kidd-Gilchrist vs. Indiana in the NCAA Tournament.
    • It is his second 20-point game of the season and third of his career.
    • Tied his season high for points and his career best for 3-pointers, both accomplished vs. Lafayette.
  • Ryan Harrow scored a season-high 12 points, his first double-figure game as a Wildcat.
    • Harrow had his season high in consecutive games, scoring eight vs. Portland and 12 today.
    • Also had a season-best two steals.
  • Archie Goodwin had 10 points and four assists.
    • Goodwin has scored in double figures in every game but one this season.
    • Goodwin has at least four assists in seven-straight games.
  • Alex Poythress had 11 points and four rebounds.
    • His fourth-straight game to score in double digits.
  • Nerlens Noel totaled seven points, nine rebounds, seven blocked shots and four steals.
    • Noel has at least six rebounds in every game this season.
    • Tied his season high for blocked shots, accomplished in consecutive games.
    • First player with seven blocks in consecutive games since Anthony Davis last season vs. Tennessee and LSU.
  • Julius Mays had seven points and a season-high six rebounds.
  • scored seven points, his best since the Lafayette game on Nov. 16.

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