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Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Alabama

Go here for boxscore. — Kentucky fell to 14-4, 2-2 SEC on the season. Alabama improved to 11-7, 3-1 SEC. — The Wildcats are 100-36 all-time against the Crimson Tide and 28-22 in Tuscaloosa and have won five of the last six against Alabama. — UK is now 472-116 against schools comprising the SEC’s Western…

Terrence Jones’ record night leads Kentucky past Auburn

Terrence Jones set a Kentucky freshman single-game scoring record with 35 points as the 13th-ranked Wildcats rolled by Auburn 78-54 on Tuesday night. Jones broke the previous record of 32 points – set by teammate Doron Lamb against Winthrop last month – behind a series of jumpers and layups as Kentucky (13-3, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) easily avoided its first losing streak under coach John Calipari.

Doron Lamb key to success of Kentucky basketball

Doron Lamb

In a recruiting class that showcases the High School National Player of the Year and a stud out of Oregon, Doron Lamb may be the best offensively. There was much speculation as to what John Calipari was going to do with his starting line-up at the start of the season. Was he going to go small but more skilled or was he going to take the height but less talent route? It is safe to say he made the right choice. Doron Lamb coming off the bench seems to have been just what the doctor ordered.

Doron Lamb is the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week

Doron Lamb

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected Kentucky guard Doron Lamb as its Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for games ending the week of Sunday, Dec. 26. The USBWA’s weekly honor is presented by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and will be handed out each Tuesday through Feb. 22 this season. As the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, Lamb was nominated for the weekly award, which was chosen by a representative of the USBWA board of directors from a list of Division I conference players of the week.