National Basketball Association
Kentucky 58, Providence 38
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 30, 2014
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials:
# Tony Greene, # Mike Nance, # Mike Roberts
Attendance:
23601
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No. 1 Kentucky 58, No. 25
Providence 38: Karl-Anthony Townes and Willie Cauley-Stein each
scored 11 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Wildcats
routed the visiting Friars.
Five players — Alex Poythress,
Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Dakari Johnson and Tyler Ulis —
each scored six points for Kentucky (7-0), which recorded 13
assists on 24 baskets. The Wildcats had 12 steals, including four by
Andrew Harrison, who also dished out four assists.
Tyler Harris and Carson
Desrosiers each had 10 points to lead Providence (6-1), which shot
28.2 percent from the field, including 3-of-12 from 3-point range.
LaDontae Henton came into the game averaging 24.3 points but was held
to just three on 1-of-8 shooting.
Kentucky scored the first six
points of the game, making it look like a possible runaway from the
outset, but Providence went ahead on Harris' dunk with 13:26 to play
and held the lead for the next 10 minutes of the game. Cauley-Stein's
layup with just over three minutes to go put the Wildcats ahead and started a 7-2 run to
end the half, putting Kentucky up by four at the break.
The Wildcats took over 3 1/2 minutes to score
after halftime, but they turned a one-point advantage into a 15-point
lead with an 18-4 spurt over an eight-minute span to turn the game into a
blowout. The lead reached as much as 20 as Kentucky cruised the rest
of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kentucky won the
board battle, 33-29, led by Cauley-Stein and Towns' six boards
apiece. … The Wildcats struggled from the free-throw line, hitting
8-of-17. … Providence tied its season high by committing 18
turnovers.
Top Game Performances
| Providence |
|
Kentucky |
|
Carson Desrosiers 10 |
Scoring |
Willie Cauley-Stein 11 |
|
Kris Dunn 3 |
Assists |
Aaron Harrison 4 |
|
Kris Dunn 6 |
Rebounds |
Willie Cauley-Stein 6 |
|
Kris Dunn 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Karl-Anthony Towns 3 |
|
Kris Dunn 1 |
Steals |
Andrew Harrison 4 |
|
Kyron Cartwright 1 |
Blocks |
Marcus Lee 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Providence
|
38 |
28.2 |
3-12 |
13-18 |
5 |
27 |
3 |
1 |
18 |
| Kentucky
|
58 |
45.3 |
2-7 |
8-17 |
13 |
32 |
5 |
12 |
7 |
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