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Kentucky basketball’s quiet giant making big impression

You’d probably figure that, given everything University of Kentucky freshman Terrence Jones has done this season, and all the attention he’s getting, he’d have been the one guy who occupied the most time in Indiana University’s preparation. You’d be wrong. Hoosiers coach Tom Crean said the defensive game plan was just to take Jones away. And in large part IU did, holding Jones to 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting in Saturday’s 81-62 UK victory in Rupp Arena.

Kentucky closes with 25-5 run, whacks Indiana (with video)

Josh Harrellson

DeAndre Liggins scored a career-high 19 points, Brandon Knight added 18 points and six rebounds and No. 17 Kentucky bulled its way past Indiana, 81-62, on Saturday. Josh Harrellson added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (7-2), who continued their dominance in the once-heated rivalry by shutting down the Hoosiers in the second half.

‘Mother hen’ Josh Harrellson embracing ‘garbage man’ role

Josh Harrellson preferred people call him the “garbage man” for his suddenly changing role. Boston coach Patrick Chambers had a different idea after Harrellson’s 12-point, 11-rebound performance in Kentucky’s 91-57 win over Boston on Tuesday: mother hen. “I love that kid,” Chambers said postgame. “He does everything that you want a center or a big man to do. He plays ball screens great, he rebounds the basketball, he blocks shots. He’s the mother hen out there.”

Kentucky rolls Boston 91-57 with strong second half

Brandon Knight scored 23 points and No. 10 Kentucky bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 91-57 win over Boston University on Tuesday night. Terrence Jones added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (5-1), who shot 59 percent from the field and overwhelmed the Terriers (4-4) over the final 20 minutes. Kentucky led by just seven points at halftime before opening the second half on an 18-3 run to break things open.