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Kentucky at Ole Miss Tues., Jan. 29 – 9:00 p.m. ET Oxford, Miss. Game Notes: UK | OM |
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Following a dramatic 75-70 victory at home over LSU on Saturday, the Wildcats will return to the road for two consecutive games beginning at the streaking Ole Miss Rebels on Tuesday. UK captured the win over the Tigers behind freshman Alex Poythress' first career double-double effort. The first-year player posted a team-high 20 points and snatched a career-best 12 rebounds in the winning effort.
Fellow freshman Nerlens Noel continued his dominating defensive performances with six more blocks against LSU. He has now swatted 34 opponent attempts over UK's last five games.
Ole Miss enters the contest with UK having won nine-straight including opening to a 6-0 start in Southeastern Conference action. The Rebels have surged into the top-25 rankings and a tie first place in the SEC.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.