Postgame Notes: Kentucky is 7-0 For First Time Since 2016-17

 The Cats are 6-0 inside Rupp Arena on the year and are averaging exactly 100
points per home contest. Tonight marked UK’s fourth 100-point game of the
season.
o Overall, the Wildcats entered the game third in the nation in scoring with
an average of 95.3 points per game.

 Seven Wildcats scored in double figures for the first time this season. The last
time that happened was March 2 of this year at home vs. Arkansas.
 Kentucky won the rebounding, 36-27, and has won the rebounding in six of
seven games this season. In the other game, UK trailed Duke by only one board.
o UK entered the game leading the nation in defensive rebounds, 35.2 per
game.

 Kentucky won the turnover battle 18-9 and capitalized at a remarkable rate,
winning points off turnovers 36-8.
 Entering the game fourth in the nation in assists, UK had 23 tonight, as five
players had at least three. The Wildcats are now averaging 21.1 helpers per
game.
o The Cats have an assist rate of 61.2% for the season with 148 assists on
242 made FGs.

 
Player Notes  
 Jaxson Robinson led the Wildcats with 19 points, his fourth double-figure game
of the season.
 Lamont Butler had 17 points, his fourth straight game in double figures, and
game highs with six assists and three steals.

 After going scoreless with only one rebound in the first half, Amari Williams
collected 14 points and five boards in the second stanza.
 Otega Oweh had 12 points and has scored double figures in every game this
season.
 Ansley Almonor had a season-high 12 points, his third double-figure game of
the season.
 Andrew Carr totaled 10 points and a game-high eight rebounds.
 Koby Brea had 10 points and has made at least two 3-pointers in every game
this season.
In the First Half
 Kentucky’s starters were Lamont Butler, Otega Oweh, Jaxson Robinson,
Andrew Carr and Amari Williams for the seventh consecutive game.
o First subs were Koby Brea and Ansley Almonor at 15:42.
 Georgia State scored the first three points but the Wildcats tallied seven straight
and led the remainder of the game.
 Kentucky stretched the lead to 10 points at 20-10 but the Panthers clawed back
within 31-29 at the 5:06 mark.
 The Wildcats responded as Almonor swished a 3-pointer from the right corner,
Carr muscled his way for a basket-and-one, Oweh dunked a fast break, Oweh hit
two foul shots and Kriisa drained a 3-pointer to give UK a 13-0 run and 44-29
lead.
 Kentucky led at halftime 48-33. The Wildcats shot 67.9 percent from the field,
including 15 of 17 on two-point attempts. Butler paced the scoring with 13 points.
In the Second Half
 Kentucky began the second half with the starting lineup.
 UK was up by 12 when a 6-0 Georgia State spurt halved the lead at 59-53,
coaxing a Wildcat timeout with 13:30 remaining.
 UK led 61-53 with 12:37 remaining when the game was stopped for an
altercation.
 GSU’s Clash Peters was called for an intentional foul.
 UK’s Brea and GSU’s Zarique Nutter were called for offsetting contact
technical fouls.
 When play resumed, Williams made two free throws for the intentional
foul. UK got the ball, Williams was fouled and made both ends of a 1-and-
1 to make it 65-53.