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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]Men’s Basketball Post-Game Notes[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky., Jan. 7, 2012[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]Attendance: 24,219[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 79, South Carolina 64[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Kentucky is 15-1 overall and South Carolina is 8-7. [/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Kentucky leads the series 45-10 and has won four in a row. [/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]This was the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][B]. [/B][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]UK is 61-18 all-time in SEC openers[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][B].[/B][/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Kentucky returns to action Wednesday at Auburn at 8 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on the SEC Network.[/FONT]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][U]First-Half Facts[/U][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Kentucky started with the lineup of Marquis Teague, Doron Lamb, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones and Anthony Davis for the 11th time this season. UK is 10-1 when starting this lineup.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]South Carolina scored the first four points of the game. [/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Kentucky got on the board at 17:41 on a driving layup by Kidd-Gilchrist, starting a 7-0 run.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]USC tied it at seven on a three-pointer by Damien Leonard, but the Wildcats got the next four points and never trailed again.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Ahead 23-18, Kentucky closed the half on an 11-0 run for a 34-18 lead. USC was held scoreless for the final 4:08 of the half.[/FONT]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman][U]Second-Half Story[/U][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]UK got the first two points of the second half, extending the run to 13-0, before South Carolina got back on the scoreboard.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Both teams had a hot start to the second half, with each scoring 13 points in the first 4:03 of the half.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]UK led by as many as 21 points, 53-32, with 12:53 remaining when Kyle Wiltjer swished a 3.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]USC continued its hot shooting and rallied within 12 points at 62-50, but UK responded with an 8-0 run to put the game away.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]UK shot 59.2 percent from the field. [/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]It is the ninth time this season that the Wildcats made at least half their shots in a game.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Best percentage since the season opener vs. Marist (61.3).[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Kentucky dominated points in the paint, 48 to 26.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Kentucky swept fast-break points, 12-0. [/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]UK blocked eight shots. The Wildcats came into the game leading the nation with 9.4 blocks per game.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]UK forced its 11[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]th[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] shot-clock violation of the season, already eclipsing last season’s total of 10.[/FONT]
[*][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times New Roman]The Wildcats extended their home winning streak to 45 games, the longest active streak in the nation. The run includes the 2009 NIT game at Memorial Coliseum and the last 44 games at Rupp Arena. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times New Roman]UK is a perfect 44-0 under Calipari at Rupp Arena, the longest win streak in venue history. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times New Roman]UK owns a 470-60 all-time record in Rupp Arena. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Times New Roman]Since the 2000 season, Calipari-coached teams have posted a 198-19 record at home. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]UK is 61-1 under Calipari when the opponent scores 67 or fewer points.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]In its 109th season of basketball, Kentucky is the NCAA’s all-time wins leader with 2,067 wins. [/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Anthony Davis had 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Davis has nine double-doubles this season, including five straight games.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Davis is the first Wildcat to have five-consecutive double-doubles since DeMarcus Cousins in 2010.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]His nine double-doubles this season already ranks tied for fourth all-time among UK freshmen.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Davis has blocked at least three shots in seven-straight games and 14 of 16 games this season. He leads the SEC with 4.5 blocks per game.[/FONT]
[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Has 74 blocks on the season, leapfrogging today from 10th place to sixth place on the UK single-season list.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Terrence Jones scored 20 points, his most since a season-high 26 vs. St. John’s on Dec. 1.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Made his first eight field-goal attempts, including a three-pointer[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Marquis Teague tallied a career-high 17 points, 11 of which came in the second half.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Doron Lamb scored 10 points.[/FONT]
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[*][FONT=Times New Roman]Made 2 of 3 three-point shots, breaking out of a 2 of 11 slump.[/FONT]
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