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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky., Dec. 17, 2011[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Post-Game Notes[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]Attendance: 23,211[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]FINAL SCORE: Kentucky 87, Chattanooga 62[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky is 9-1 and Chattanooga is 3-8.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky leads the series, 12-0, and is 18-0 all-time against teams from the current configuration of the Southern Conference.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Tonight opened a five-game homestand. The Wildcats have two more games before the Christmas break, Tuesday against Samford at 7 p.m. (ESPN2) and Thursday vs. Loyola-Maryland at 1 p.m. (Fox Sports South). [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B][U]First-Half Facts[/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky started with the lineup of Marquis Teague, Doron Lamb, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones and Anthony Davis for the ninth-straight game.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK opened the game with a 13-0 run.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK won the tip and began the scoring with an alley-oop dunk by Anthony Davis.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]The Cats followed with two steals and baskets.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UTC didn’t have a shot hit the rim until 18:08.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]The Moccasins got on the board at the 16:11 mark on a turnaround baseline jumper by Drazen Zlovaric. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK led by as many as 20 points in the first half and took a 39-23 lead into the locker room.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Anthony Davis notched a double-double in the first half with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The last Wildcat to get a first-half D-D was DeMarcus Cousins, who had 15 and 10 against LSU on Feb. 6, 2010.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][B][U]Second-Half Story[/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Ahead 53-37, UK made a 13-0 run that featured consecutive three-pointers by Kyle Wiltjer, giving the Wildcats a 66-37 advantage.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]After an emphatic follow dunk by Anthony Davis with 3:09 to go, UK had its biggest lead of the game at 87-53. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Coach John Calipari removed the starters from the game at that point. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Twany Beckham, a transfer from Mississippi State, made his first appearance as a Wildcat.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kentucky has scored at least 87 points in five of its 10 games this season.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK made 12 of 33 three-pointers, season highs in both categories.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK limited the visitors to 33.3 percent from the field, 21 of 63. UK has held seven opponents under 34 percent shooting this season.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]In its 109th season of basketball, Kentucky is the NCAA’s all-time wins leader with 2,061 wins. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]The Wildcats extended their home winning streak to 40 games, the second-longest active streak in the nation. The run includes the 2009 NIT game at Memorial Coliseum and the last 39 games at Rupp Arena. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK is a perfect 39-0 under Coach John Calipari at Rupp Arena, the longest win streak in venue history. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]UK owns a 465-60 all-time record in Rupp Arena. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Since the 2000 season, Calipari-coached teams have posted a 193-19 record at home. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Anthony Davis totaled 14 points and a career-high 18 rebounds.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]It is the fourth double-double for the freshman from Chicago.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Reached a double-double in the first half, see note above.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]14 points broke a two-game stretch in which he scored in single digits.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Added five blocked shots, more than his already impressive average of 4.1 per game.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Doron Lamb led all scorers with 24 points. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Lamb had career highs with four three-pointers made out of nine attempts.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]He also claimed a career-high six rebounds.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Michael Kidd-Gilchrist filled out a nice stat line with 17 points, eight rebounds and a career-best six assists.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kidd-Gilchrist has had his two best scoring games in the last two outings, with 18 at Indiana and 17 tonight.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Darius Miller contributed 12 points, including a pair of three-pointers, his first multi-three game since hitting 4-of-5 against Portland.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Marquis Teague had 11 points and a career-best eight assists.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Kyle Wiltjer had nine points, all coming on a career-best three three-point shots.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Most points since 19 vs. Penn State on Nov. 19.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Twany Beckham, a transfer from Mississippi State, made his first official appearance as a Wildcat and played the final three minutes.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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