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Postgame Notes: Old Dominion

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Kentucky Basketball Postgame Notes[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Kentucky vs. Old Dominion[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]November 20, 2011[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[B][FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=#000000]Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament Championship[/COLOR][/FONT][/B]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Mohegan Sun – Uncasville, Conn.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Kentucky improves to 4-0 on the season, while Old Dominion falls to 3-2.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– The Wildcats are 2-0 all-time against Old Dominion.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– UK is now 6-0 all-time against Colonial Athletic Conference opponents. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Kentucky won its second in-season tournament championship in three years (Cancun).[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– UK returns to action on Wednesday, hosting Radford in the closing game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Team game notes[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=#000000]– The Wildcats used the starting combination of Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Doron Lamb, Marquis Teague and Anthony Davis for the third straight game.[/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Darius Miller was the first sub off the bench for the third straight game.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Kentucky extended its streak of games with a 3-pointer to 791 games, the third-longest streak in the country.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=#000000]– The Wildcats trailed 18-11 in the first half, equaling its largest deficit of the season. Kentucky trailed Kansas by seven (21-14) in the first half as well.[/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Trailing 18-11, UK went on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 18-18. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– The Wildcats also trailed 27-23 with just over 2:30 left in the first half. UK went on a 9-0 run to close out the half with a 32-27 lead.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– During UK’s 9-0 run to end the half, Darius Miller scored seven points. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Trailing 27-23, UK went on an 11-0 run over both halves to take a 34-27 lead, part of a 21-9 run.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Kentucky outrebounded Old Dominion 43-33, the third time in four games UK has outrebounded the opposition.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– UK finished with nine blocked shots.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Kentucky turned the ball over a season-high 21 times. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[CENTER][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Individual game notes[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]#1 Darius Miller[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Hit double-figures for first time this season with a season-high 13 points.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=#000000]– Finished 5-for-5 from the free throw line, tying his career high for free throws made.[/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Tied season high for assists with five.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Has four or more assists in each game this season.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]#3 Terrence Jones[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Has tallied three or more blocks in two of his last three games.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=#000000]– Whistled for his first career technical foul.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[B][FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=#000000]#14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist[/COLOR][/FONT][/B]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Has hit a 3-pointer in each of the last three games.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial Narrow][COLOR=#000000]– Scored in double-figures in three of four games this season.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]#20 Doron Lamb[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Has connected on a 3-pointer in all four games this season.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Converted on UK’s first 4-point play this season.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]#23 Anthony Davis[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Scored in double-figures in three of four games this season.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Fouled out for the first time this season.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]#33 Kyle Wiltjer[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]– Has connected on a 3-pointer in back-to-back games[/FONT][/COLOR]

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