National Basketball Association
Kentucky 86, Lamar 64
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials:
# JB Caldwell, # Terry Moore, # Brian Shey
Attendance:
24230
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Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist matched his season high with 18 points as No. 3 Kentucky defeated Lamar 86-64 on Wednesday for its 43rd straight home victory.
Kidd-Gilchrist, one of three freshmen who start for Kentucky, was 5-for-6 from the floor, 8-for-10 from the line and added six rebounds and four assists.
Senior Darius Miller hit four 3-pointers and scored 15, as did freshman point guard Marquis Teague. Freshman Anthony Davis posted his sixth double-double, with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds for the Wildcats (12-1), who have won four straight since losing to Indiana.
All-SEC forward Terrence Jones returned after missing two games with a dislocated finger and had nine points and six rebounds in 27 minutes.
Lamar was led by guard Mike James, who had a season-high 29 points on 13-of-29 shooting. Anthony Miles scored 11 with four steals for the Cardinals (8-5).
Kentucky, which plays in-state rival Louisville on Saturday, had no trouble remaining focused. The Wildcats took control early and led 44-28 at the half.
Top Game Performances
| Lamar |
|
Kentucky |
|
Mike James 29 |
Scoring |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 18 |
|
Donley Minor 3 |
Assists |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 4 |
|
Osas Ebomwonyi 8 |
Rebounds |
Anthony Davis 13 |
|
Anthony Miles 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 8 |
|
Anthony Miles 4 |
Steals |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 1 |
|
Osas Ebomwonyi 4 |
Blocks |
Anthony Davis 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Lamar
|
64 |
38.5 |
2-12 |
12-15 |
9 |
30 |
5 |
12 |
15 |
| Kentucky
|
86 |
49.1 |
7-14 |
27-33 |
15 |
35 |
10 |
4 |
17 |
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