National Basketball Association
Kentucky 91, Boston U 57
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Brian Shey, # Doug Simmons
Attendance:
21684
By SportsDirect Inc.
Struggling to shake off a humbling loss and a pesky Boston University squad, Kentucky finally found its championship-caliber form after halftime Tuesday.
A 28-5 run in the first seven minutes of the second half turned a five-point game into a rout, the No. 11 Wildcats rebounding from their first loss of the season to thrash the Terriers 91-57 at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky (5-1) came in having not played since an ugly 84-67 loss to No. 9 Connecticut in the finals of the Maul Invitational on Wednesday. In an early-season showdown between two of the nation’s best teams, the Wildcats shot just 37 percent and never led against the Huskies.
Tuesday, the Wildcats built nine-point leads twice in the first half. Boston rallied both times, but Terrence Jones sank a jumper with four seconds left before the half, sending Kentucky into the locker room up 39-34.
The Wildcats came out gunning in the second half, scoring 12 unanswered points to extend their lead to 51-34 on Brandon Knight’s 3-pointer with 17:16 remaining. Kentucky would score 16 of the next 21 points, Doron Lamb’s 3-pointer pushing the lead to 67-39 with 12:56 left. Knight led the Wildcats with 23 points. John Holland scored 20 to lead Boston.
The Wildcats hit the road Saturday for North Carolina, facing a Tar Heels team that started the season ranked No. 8, but has since dropped from the Top 25. The Terriers play Saturday at Bucknell.
Top Game Performances
| Boston U |
|
Kentucky |
|
John Holland 20 |
Scoring |
Brandon Knight 23 |
|
Matt Griffin 3 |
Assists |
Brandon Knight 6 |
|
John Holland 7 |
Rebounds |
Josh Harrellson 11 |
|
John Holland 5 |
Free Throws Made |
DeAndre Liggins 4 |
|
John Holland 2 |
Steals |
Terrence Jones 1 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
DeAndre Liggins 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston U
|
57 |
28.6 |
8-22 |
13-17 |
8 |
26 |
0 |
3 |
|
| Kentucky
|
91 |
59.3 |
10-16 |
17-24 |
21 |
39 |
10 |
5 |
|
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