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Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs Georgetown College (exhibition)

Kentucky hit the century mark with 8:10 remaining on a rebound basket by Dakari Johnson, making the score 100-39.

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  • This was 's second and final exhibition game of the season.
  • Kentucky is 53-4 all-time in preseason exhibition games and has won 24 in a row.
  • , already 3-0 on the season, is ranked No. 8 in NAIA Division I.
  • Kentucky officially opens the season Friday, Nov. 14 at home vs. Grand Canyon. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on the SEC Network.

First-Half Facts

  • Kentucky started with the lineup of , Alex Poythress, Karl-Anthony Towns and  in both exhibitions.
  • Georgetown scored the first basket of the game before Kentucky took control with a 16-0 run.
  • Ahead 16-7, UK went on another 16-0 run for a 32-7 advantage.
  • UK went to halftime ahead 60-24 as 10 different Wildcats scored in the opening stanza.
  • UK's starting five gave up only six points during their time on the court in the first half.

Second-Half Story

  • Kentucky hit the century mark with 8:10 remaining on a rebound basket by , making the score 100-39.
  • UK's largest lead of 69 points came at the final score of 121-52.

Team Notes

  • Kentucky's “second platoon” was comprised of , , , and Dakari Johnson in both exhibitions.
  • Seven Wildcats scored in double figures although no player saw more than 19 minutes of action.
  • Kentucky shot 63.9 percent from the field.
  • The Wildcats won the rebounding 54-26.
  • UK scored at least 116 points in both exhibitions.
  • UK totaled 61 assists in the two exhibitions, including 32 assists tonight.

Individual Notes

  • Aaron Harrison led all scorers with 17 points, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range.
  • Alex Poythress (15 points), Trey Lyles (14), Karl-Anthony Towns (13), Willie Cauley-Stein (12), Dakari Johnson (12) and Devin Booker (11) also tallied in double figures.
  • Johnson collected a double-double with a game-high 10 rebounds along with his 12 points.
  • Andrew Harrison had a game-high six assists and also chipped in six points.

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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