[B]Feb. 14, 2009[/B]
[B]FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)[/B] – [URL=”http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/meeks_jodie00.html”][COLOR=#0061aa]Jodie Meeks[/COLOR][/URL] scored 45 points, setting a Bud Walton Arena record and leading short-handed Kentucky to an easy 79-63 win over Arkansas on Saturday.
Meeks scored 22 points in the first half and 23 in the second, capping his spectacular performance with a two-handed dunk with just over a minute to play.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]He helped the Wildcats (18-7, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) withstand the absence of center [URL=”http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/patterson_patrick00.html”][COLOR=#0061aa]Patrick Patterson[/COLOR][/URL], who sprained an ankle in Tuesday night’s win over Florida.
Meeks, a junior, went 17-of-24 from the field and 7-of-12 from 3-point range, breaking the 40-point mark for the third time this season.
The rebuilding Razorbacks (13-10, 1-9) were without suspended point guard Courtney Fortson. Michael Washington and Stefan Welsh scored 14 points each for Arkansas.
[URL=”http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/uk0214.html”][COLOR=#0061aa]Box Score[/COLOR][/URL] | [URL=”http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021409aaf.html”][COLOR=#0061aa]Quotes[/COLOR][/URL] | [URL=”http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021409aab.html”][COLOR=#0061aa]Notes[/COLOR][/URL] | [URL=”http://www.ukathletics.com/photos/schools/kty/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mbb09_021409_box.pdf”][COLOR=#0061aa]Box Score[/COLOR][/URL]
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