17.10.2014 Views

NO. 25 KENTUCKY (15-4, 4-1 SEC) - University of Kentucky Athletics

NO. 25 KENTUCKY (15-4, 4-1 SEC) - University of Kentucky Athletics

NO. 25 KENTUCKY (15-4, 4-1 SEC) - University of Kentucky Athletics

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

7<br />

Smith Center (21,147)<br />

Chapel Hill, N.C. • Dec. 2, 2006<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> 63<br />

North Carolina No. 7/6 75<br />

Wayne Ellington scored 17 points, Brandan Wright added 16<br />

and No. 7 North Carolina went on to beat <strong>Kentucky</strong> 75-63 in a<br />

game between college basketball's winningest schools.<br />

Reyshawn Terry also scored 16 points and capped the Tar<br />

Heels' decisive run with a pair <strong>of</strong> 3-pointers.<br />

The Tar Heels overcame Randolph Morris' 23 points on 11-<strong>of</strong>-<br />

12 shooting to earn their third straight victory in this series. North<br />

Carolina is 41 behind the Wildcats' NCAA record <strong>of</strong> 1,930 victories.<br />

Wright has scored at least 10 points in each <strong>of</strong> his seven games<br />

as a Tar Heel. For Terry, this was his second consecutive strong<br />

performance against <strong>Kentucky</strong>. He had a career-high <strong>25</strong> in the Tar<br />

Heels' win last December.<br />

The pivotal 11-2 stretch in this one started with a Roy Williams'<br />

lecture. He pulled his five starters with 17:16 remaining, upset that<br />

they allowed <strong>Kentucky</strong> to make its first three shots in the second<br />

half, pull within 36-33 and get to one loose ball in particular.<br />

Moments after Wright started the run with a hook shot, he and<br />

the other starters were benched for about 2½ minutes while they<br />

caught grief from their coach.<br />

When they returned, Terry got hot. He made two 3-pointers 26<br />

seconds apart to push the Tar Heels' lead into double figures for<br />

the first time, 47-35, with just over 13 minutes left. <strong>Kentucky</strong> never<br />

got closer than nine the rest <strong>of</strong> the way.<br />

Joe Crawford had 16 points and Bobby Perry added 12 for the<br />

Wildcats, who outrebounded North Carolina 42-36 but lost their<br />

third game against a ranked team this season.<br />

For the most part, Morris was <strong>Kentucky</strong>'s <strong>of</strong>fense in the first<br />

half. He was 5-<strong>of</strong>-5 shooting with 11 points during the opening 20<br />

minutes. The rest <strong>of</strong> the Wildcats were a combined 6-for-23 and<br />

went 0-for-9 from 3-point range - out <strong>of</strong> character for a team that<br />

entered shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc.<br />

"Obviously, they let me catch the ball in the post," Morris said.<br />

"Anytime I feel like I catch the ball with somebody behind me, I<br />

have the potential to score. I was just making shots today."<br />

Tyler Hansbrough, the star <strong>of</strong> the Ohio State win with 21 points,<br />

struggled against the Wildcats for the second straight season.<br />

The sophomore preseason All-American has failed to reach<br />

double figures three times in his career -- and two <strong>of</strong> those came<br />

against <strong>Kentucky</strong>. A year after scoring just six points against the<br />

Wildcats, Hansbrough finished this one with a season-low seven.<br />

"We just tried to help pack it in on the inside and eliminate his<br />

touches, and trap when he gets the ball," Morris said.<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> (4-3) FG 3FG FT R F Pts A TO B S M<br />

13 Perry f 5-8 2-3 0-0 6 2 12 1 2 0 0 <strong>25</strong><br />

23 Thomas f 1-4 0-1 0-0 4 2 2 3 3 0 1 23<br />

33 Morris c 11-12 0-0 1-3 7 3 23 0 3 3 0 31<br />

03 Bradley g 1-7 1-4 4-5 2 3 7 3 2 0 2 35<br />

32 Crawford g 5-12 0-5 4-5 8 4 14 2 7 0 0 35<br />

01 Porter 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 6<br />

05 Jasper 0-1 0-1 1-4 2 3 1 4 3 0 2 17<br />

10 Obrzut 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3<br />

20 Meeks 1-6 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 10<br />

21 Stevenson 0-1 0-0 0-0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 12<br />

43 Carter 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3<br />

TEAM 3<br />

Totals.............. <strong>25</strong>-54 3-<strong>15</strong> 10-17 42 19 63 13 22 4 5 200<br />

UNC (6-1) FG 3FG FT R F Pts A TO B S M<br />

03 Terry f 5-12 4-6 2-2 9 1 16 3 1 1 2 27<br />

34 Wright f 7-12 0-0 2-2 5 0 16 1 0 1 1 27<br />

50 Hansbrough f 2-10 0-0 3-6 3 3 7 1 1 0 2 30<br />

02 Ellington g 6-14 3-8 2-2 1 3 17 2 2 0 2 24<br />

05 Lawson g 1-2 1-2 2-2 0 5 5 7 2 0 2 27<br />

01 Ginyard 0-2 0-0 2-4 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 17<br />

04 Frasor 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 12<br />

14 Green 0-3 0-2 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9<br />

21 Thompson 2-5 0-0 0-0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 11<br />

22 Miller 1-2 1-2 3-4 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 8<br />

32 Stepheson 1-4 0-0 0-0 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 8<br />

TEAM 4<br />

Totals............. <strong>25</strong>-67 9-21 16-22 36 20 75 20 9 4 10 200<br />

1st 2nd Tot FG% 3FG% FT% Paint P-TO 2nd Bnch<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> 24 39 63 .463 .200 .588 38 9 6 5<br />

UNC 31 44 75 .373 .429 .727 24 19 10 14<br />

Officials: Karl Hess, Ted Valentine, Tom Lopes<br />

Technicals: None.<br />

<strong>KENTUCKY</strong> BASKETBALL<br />

8<br />

Freedom Hall (11,641)<br />

Louisville, Ky. • Dec. 5, 2006<br />

Chattanooga 63<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> 79<br />

Ramel Bradley had a career-high 23 points, scoring six <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong>'s season-high 13 3-pointers, as the Wildcats defeated<br />

Chattanooga 79-63 in their annual game at Freedom Hall.<br />

It was an outside shooting fest for both sides as the two teams<br />

combined for 72 points <strong>of</strong>f 3s. Chattanooga's Keddric Mays led the<br />

way with <strong>25</strong> points and seven 3-pointers, one shy <strong>of</strong> a career-high.<br />

With nobody in the Mocs' starting lineup taller than 6-foot-7,<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> coach Tubby Smith decided to go small too - giving freshman<br />

guard Derrick Jasper his first start.<br />

Jasper and Bradley split the point guard duties, and while<br />

Jasper came up with 10 rebounds, Bradley quickly rediscovered<br />

his outside shot.<br />

He nailed six <strong>of</strong> nine 3-point tries, breaking his career-high <strong>of</strong><br />

five 3s, which he set last month against Mississippi Valley State.<br />

Joe Crawford also made four 3-pointers among his seasonhigh<br />

19 points, and Bobby Perry had 17 points and was 3-for-3<br />

from long range. Randolph Morris also added 17.<br />

Jasper had one point and six assists to go along with his<br />

rebounds, but he also made some freshman mistakes. He drew a<br />

technical foul when he nudged a Mocs player and bumped into<br />

Morris when the <strong>Kentucky</strong> center was coming down with a<br />

rebound, turning the ball over to the Mocs.<br />

The Wildcats, who never trailed, took a 7-point lead before the<br />

Mocs pulled to 19-18 midway through the first half on a dunk by<br />

Casey Long.<br />

Chattanooga (4-4) FG 3FG FT R F Pts A TO B S M<br />

34 Doaks f 1-8 0-4 0-0 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 20<br />

04 Mays g 7-17 7-<strong>15</strong> 4-7 3 0 <strong>25</strong> 1 2 0 2 31<br />

11 Bridgewaters g 3-14 2-6 3-6 0 2 11 1 4 0 1 22<br />

13 Hood g 3-6 2-3 0-0 7 1 8 1 1 1 0 33<br />

22 Long g 2-8 0-4 4-6 7 2 8 3 2 0 1 31<br />

01 Watts 1-3 0-0 1-1 2 1 3 1 3 0 0 13<br />

02 Ferrell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0<br />

<strong>15</strong> Troupe 1-6 0-3 0-0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 22<br />

21 Gwynne 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 5<br />

24 England 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0<br />

32 Lowndes 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5<br />

44 Hartwell 1-3 0-0 0-0 6 1 2 2 0 0 0 18<br />

TEAM - - - 4<br />

Totals.............. 20-67 11-36 12-20 34 17 63 13 14 1 5 200<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> (5-3) FG 3FG FT R F Pts A TO B S M<br />

13 Perry f 7-8 3-3 0-0 7 2 17 0 2 0 2 28<br />

33 Morris c 7-10 0-0 3-8 7 2 17 1 3 4 0 31<br />

03 Bradley g 8-13 6-9 1-2 6 1 23 5 4 2 2 31<br />

05 Jasper g 0-1 0-1 1-2 10 3 1 6 4 0 3 28<br />

32 Crawford g 7-13 4-9 1-1 4 3 19 2 2 0 0 30<br />

01 Porter 0-5 0-3 0-0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 16<br />

20 Meeks 1-4 0-1 0-0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8<br />

21 Stevenson 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10<br />

23 Thomas 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 9<br />

43 Carter 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 9<br />

TEAM - - - 2<br />

Totals.............. 30-57 13-26 6-13 44 14 79 18 20 7 7 200<br />

1st 2nd Tot FG% 3FG% FT% Paint P-TO 2nd Bnch<br />

Chattanooga 30 33 63 .299 .306 .600 12 17 10 9<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> 45 34 79 .526 .500 .462 24 16 10 2<br />

Officials: Tony Greene, Anthony Jordan, Earnie Pheal<br />

Technicals: UK - Jasper.<br />

2006-07 <strong>KENTUCKY</strong> WILDCATS<br />

9<br />

Rupp Arena (24,<strong>25</strong>4)<br />

Lexington, Ky. • Dec. 9, 2006<br />

Indiana 54<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> 59<br />

By the time <strong>Kentucky</strong> finished its border battle with Indiana,<br />

Bobby Perry had collected 11 points, 10 rebounds and 12 stitches.<br />

"He had a triple-double," Wildcats coach Tubby Smith joked<br />

about his forward, who had to leave late in the game with a gash<br />

above his eyebrow.<br />

Although the Wildcats and Hoosiers came into the game<br />

unranked, don't tell the players this game - the 50th overall<br />

between the programs - has lost its luster. <strong>Kentucky</strong> survived the<br />

physical - and, in Perry's case, bloody - defensive struggle with a<br />

59-54 victory.<br />

"I think the weight has definitely been taken <strong>of</strong>f our shoulders,"<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> center Randolph Morris, who had 16 points and 10<br />

rebounds, said. "It feels good to win a close game against a very<br />

solid team and one <strong>of</strong> our rivals. It was definitely a statement for us<br />

to pull out a close one under pressure."<br />

With the Wildcats ahead 47-41, Roderick Wilmont nailed consecutive<br />

3-pointers to tie the game. Before that, the teams were a<br />

combined 3-for-29 from beyond the arc.<br />

Morris quickly answered with his signature turnaround jumper<br />

at the 6-minute mark and converted the three-point play after drawing<br />

a foul from D.J. White.<br />

"Randolph is developing that mentality - `Get it to me, and I'll<br />

put it in,"' Smith said.<br />

White, who finished with 23 points, hit a layup two minutes later<br />

that pulled the Hoosiers within two, but jumpers by Joe Crawford<br />

and Perry put <strong>Kentucky</strong> up 57-52.<br />

With less than two minutes to go, Joey Shaw <strong>of</strong> the Hoosiers<br />

stole an inbounds pass and scored to make it a one-possession<br />

game. But Indiana's Lance Stemler missed a closely guarded 3-<br />

pointer, and Jodie Meeks made two free throws with six seconds<br />

left to clinch the win.<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong>, which has concentrated on defense in recent practices,<br />

held Indiana to 30 percent shooting.<br />

"We defended OK, probably good enough to win," first-year<br />

Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson said. "I thought we rebounded well<br />

enough to win. But you've got to make shots."<br />

Indiana's tough defense and <strong>Kentucky</strong>'s poor shooting allowed<br />

the Hoosiers to build a seven-point lead midway through the first<br />

half, silencing the crowd.<br />

But <strong>Kentucky</strong> quickly found a high-percentage shot: the dunk.<br />

A thundering one by Morris woke up the building.<br />

Amid the noise the Hoosiers, who had only one turnover to that<br />

point, committed four in the next two minutes, allowing the Wildcats<br />

to go ahead in one <strong>of</strong> 14 lead changes in the game.<br />

Derrick Jasper followed Morris' theatrics with a steal and dunk<br />

on <strong>Kentucky</strong>'s next trip down court, and fellow freshman Perry<br />

Stevenson added another dunk a few possessions later.<br />

Indiana (5-3) FG 3FG FT R F Pts A TO B S M<br />

03 White f 10-19 0-0 3-3 9 2 23 2 1 4 2 39<br />

22 Stemler f 0-7 0-6 0-0 8 1 0 2 3 0 2 37<br />

01 Bassett g 0-4 0-3 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 <strong>25</strong><br />

10 Wilmont g 5-11 2-7 1-2 1 2 13 0 1 1 1 23<br />

11 Suhr g 2-5 2-4 0-0 4 3 6 1 2 0 2 21<br />

20 Ratliff 2-10 0-3 0-0 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 16<br />

30 White 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 5<br />

32 Shaw 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 2 1 0 0 1 9<br />

51 Calloway 2-10 0-2 1-2 3 3 5 3 3 0 3 <strong>25</strong><br />

TEAM 6<br />

Totals.............. 22-72 4-<strong>25</strong> 6-9 42 17 54 9 11 5 11 200<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> (6-3) FG 3FG FT R F Pts A TO B S M<br />

13 Perry f 5-9 0-2 1-2 10 1 11 2 2 0 0 24<br />

33 Morris c 6-12 0-0 4-5 10 2 16 1 2 4 0 37<br />

03 Bradley g 2-9 0-4 6-6 3 0 10 5 3 1 1 37<br />

05 Jasper g 1-2 0-0 0-2 4 2 2 5 5 1 1 33<br />

32 Crawford g 4-9 0-3 1-1 2 3 9 1 2 0 2 35<br />

01 Porter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3<br />

10 Obrzut 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

20 Meeks 1-3 1-2 2-2 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 12<br />

21 Stevenson 3-3 0-0 0-2 3 0 6 0 1 1 0 9<br />

23 Thomas 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 9<br />

TEAM 4 1<br />

Totals.............. 22-49 1-11 14-20 39 8 59 14 17 8 5 200<br />

1st 2nd Tot FG% 3FG% FT% Paint P-TO 2nd Bnch<br />

Indiana 26 28 54 .306 .160 .667 26 14 14 12<br />

<strong>Kentucky</strong> 28 31 59 .449 .091 .700 34 11 9 11<br />

Officials: Mike Stuart, Bert Smith, Tom Eades; Technicals: None.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!