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Author Topic: UK vs Georgia post-game notes and numbers catmandoo Player Member # 1284 posted 02-10-2016 08:16 PM                     Team Records and Series Notes • Kentucky is now 18-6 on the season, 8-3 in Southeastern Conference action. Georgia is 13-9 overall, 6-5 in league play. • Kentucky leads the all-time series 120-26 and has won five in a row. • Next for the Wildcats: UK plays at South Carolina on Saturday at noon Team Notes • UK limited Georgia to 48 points, the Wildcats’ best defensive performance of the season. • UK is 129-5 (.963) under Calipari when holding the opponent to 63 or fewer points. • UK is 62-0 under Coach Cal when limiting opponents to 55 or fewer. • Georgia shot 22 percent from the field. The last time UK held an opponent under 30 percent was vs. West Virginia (24.1 percent) in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. • Kentucky shot 51.8 percent from the field. It is the 13th time this season, and fifth time in the last six games, that the Wildcats have made at least 50 percent from the field. • Kentucky had only seven turnovers, just one shy of its season low. UK won points off TOs 15-2. • Calipari has a 653-184 (.780) all-time record, including a 208-44 (.825) mark at Kentucky. • Calipari is 116-4 (.967) in Rupp Arena. Calipari has the two longest win streaks in Rupp Arena history – 54 and the current streak of 34. Player Notes • Freshman Jamal Murray had 24 points, including 6-of-10 on 3-point shots. • It is his ninth game this season with at least 20 points. • It is his 22nd consecutive double-figure scoring game. • He has made at least one 3-point shot in every game this season, the first player in program history to make a triple in each of his first 24 collegiate games. • His 24 consecutive games with a made 3-pointer are the most since Darius Miller made at least one from long range in 25 consecutive games during the 2010-11 season. • Sophomore Tyler Ulis had 14 points and eight assists. • He is the first Wildcat with at least four assists in 17 consecutive games since Roger Harden had 17 straight games in the 1985-86 season. Link -------------------- http://www.ukfightsong.com/ Posts: 186359 | From: st. augustine florida 32092 | Registered: Mar 2001  |  IP: Logged catmandoo Player Member # 1284 posted 02-11-2016 09:39 AM                     If we play to our potential we should not lose but a game or two the rest of the season. There just doesn't seem to be a dominant team out there at the present time. -------------------- http://www.ukfightsong.com/ Posts: 186359 | From: st. augustine florida 32092 | Registered: Mar 2001  |  IP: Logged

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