The Kentucky Wildcats host the Arkansas Razorbacks tonight in Rupp Arena at 9pm on ESPN.
Kentucky is favored by 18.5 points.
The game’s announcers are Brad Nessler and Jimmy Dykes. Sideline reporter is Shannon Spake
Freshman Anthony Davis has tallied nine double-doubles this season. That ranks fourth among all-time UK freshmen. Davis is also on pace to shatter the UK single-season blocks record (83) by nearly 70 blocks.
The Razorbacks were able to defeat Kentucky four times over their first seven meetings between 1992 and 1995, but overall it has been a series dominated by the Wildcats as they own a 24-8 advantage.
Kentucky is off to its second 3-0 start in the SEC (2010) under John Calipari.
The Razorbacks have an all-time record of 5-7 (.417) against teams ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press poll. The Razorbacks’ last game against a team ranked No. 2 was in Lexington, Ky., against the Kentucky Wildcats on Jan. 23, 2010, a game that Arkansas lost, 101-70.
Freshman Anthony Davis is one block shy of Kentucky’s single-season blocks’ record. With 82 blocks, 4.6 blocks/game, he is on pace to shatter the single-season UK block record. The record is 83 (Andre Riddick, Melvin Turpin). Davis is on pace to finish with 151 blocks.
The game can been seen on ESPN.
It can also been seen online on ESPN3.com and on the NOB Live Stream and Chat on Nation of Blue.com.
PROJECTED STARTERS*
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[U]Kentucky Wildcats[/U][/B]
P # Name Pts. Rebs. Assts
[B]G 1 Darius Miller[/B] 9.8 3.4 2.4
• Shooting 76.5 pct. from free throw line
[B]F 3 Terrence Jones[/B] 11.7 6.1 1.8^
• Scored in double-igures in four-straight games
[B]F 14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist[/B] 13.4 7.7 2.0
• Recorded third double-double (17p, 12r) vs. Tenn.
[B]F 23 Anthony Davis[/B] 13.1 10.3 4.6^
• One block shy of UK single season record
[B]G 25 Marquis Teague[/B] 10.7 2.4 4.2
• Ranks 11th among all-time UK freshmen in assts.
[U][B]Arkansas Razorbacks[/B][/U]
P # Name Pts. Rebs. Assts
[B]G 1 Mardracus Wade[/B] 11.0 2.3 1.7
• Shooting 50.4 pct. from the ield
[B]G 3 Rickey Scott[/B] 9.8 3.6 2.6
• Second on team with 64 made ield goals
[B]F 4 Devonta Abron[/B] 5.9 5.2 0.9~
• Grabbed team high 41 offensive rebounds
[B]G 23 Julysses Nobles[/B] 9.4 4.0 3.6
• Team leader in assists
[B]F 31 Michael Sanchez[/B] 4.6 3.5 0.8~
• Second on team with 13 blocked shot
*-Based on previous game’s starters; ^-blocks; ~-steal
