Greetings and salutations to the 2012-13 college basketball season and the #3 Kentucky Wildcats are traveling to Brooklyn to take on the Maryland Terrapins in the Barclay’s Classic. The game will be proadcast live on ESPN, but here at the Wildcat Blue Nation, we will have a couple of ways for you to enjoy the game.
I will be running the Live Score Blog right here and you are able to keep up with the live score as well as any stats when I get a chance to get them to you. If you want to discuss the game with our WBN staffers head to the WBN Forums and take part in the live game thread where you can give your opinion and discuss. Keep in mind that you MUST register in order to participate in the forums, so make sure you do that here. As part of our effor to fight spam, some user accounts got deleted, so you may have to re-register. I will be checking the registrations through the night and will approve almost immediately so you can talk. You can register here if you have not yet done so. Game chat will start about 8:15 so make sure you register early so I can get you approved.
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It’s agood night to settle in, grab your favorite beverage, and enjoy Kentucky’s first step to #9. Whether on the LIVE SCORE BLOG or in the FORUMS, we hope you enjoy us!!
FINAL: UK 72 MD 69
Maryland can not get a shot off. Kentucky escapes
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 10, Cauley-Stein 8, Wiltjer 19, Poythress 8
UK: 72 MD: 69
7.7
Polson hit two FT’s
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 10, Cauley-Stein 8, Wiltjer 19, Poythress 8
Sorry, Len not at line. Kentucky at line with 7,7
2nd H: UK 70 MD 69
8.9
Len missed FT but UK let him get rebound and score. Len at line
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 8, Cauley-Stein 8, Wiltjer 19, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 70 MD 66
10.8
Wiltjer hit both. Len fouled in act of shooting
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 8, Cauley-Stein 8, Wiltjer 19, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 68 MD 66
24.6
Wells missed 1-2, Wiltjer at the line
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 8, Cauley-Stein 8, Wiltjer 17, Poythress 8
2nd H:68 MD 65
39.7
Wells at the line for MD
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 8, Cauley-Stein 8, Wiltjer 17, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 68 MD 65
1:46
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 8, Cauley-Stein 8, Wiltjer 17, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 68 MD 63
2:17
Kentucky doing it with heart and hustle now. WCS with 1-2 FT
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 8, Cauley-Stein 8, Wiltjer 17, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 67 MD 63
3:31
Noel missed both FT’s both Polson with a great play to put the ball back up for 2
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 8, Cauley-Stein 7, Wiltjer 17, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 65 MD 63
3:49
Noel will be at the line
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 6, Cauley-Stein 7, Wiltjer 17, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 65 MD 63
4:25
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 6, Cauley-Stein 7, Wiltjer 17, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 64 MD 63
4:54
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 6, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 17, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 60 MD 59
6:46
Goodwin drives and gets to the line again. hits 2
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 16, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 15, Poythress 8
2nd H: MD 59 UK 58
7:14
Kentucky getting abused on the boards 47-30 and have given up 25 offensive boards
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 14, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 15, Poythress 8
2ND HALF: MD 59 UK 57
8:17
Amother trey by MD’s Allen
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 14, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 14, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 57 MD 56
8:54
MD hit their last two treys after going 0-14
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 14, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 14, Poythress 8
2ND H: UK 57 MD 53
10:02
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 14, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 14, Poythress 8
2ND H: UK 56 MD 53
10:23
Wiltjer 3 ends the bleeding after MD tied the game
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 13, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 14, Poythress 8
2ND H: UK 53 MD 51
11:45
MD finally hits a trey. Interesting to see if UK can handle getting smacked in the face here
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 13, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 11, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK MD 48
12:31
If MD was a good shooting team, UK would e in serious problem. UK getting totally outrebounded and coming undone
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 13, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 11, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 53 MD 48
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 13, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 11, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 53 MD 42
15:31
Sloppy play dominating again
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 13, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 11, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 53 MD 39
17:10
Nice look from Goodwin to Noel for the slam. Wiltjer with 3rd foul
UK Scoring: Noel 4, Goodwin 13, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 11, Poythress 8
2nd H: UK 51 MD 38
17:54
Poythress drove to the rim with authority and slammed
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 13, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 11, Poythress 8
Kentucky 58.1% shooting, 5-7 3 point
MD 30.2% 0-11 3 pointer
MD outrebounding UK 22-16 with 14 offensive rebounds
HALFTIME: UK 49 MD 36
Goodwin with a trey and Poythress with a dunk to close out 1st half scoring
Kentucky getting beat bad on offensive boards and Len is scoring at will. Not a good defensive performance by UK, but Polson gave very solid minutes
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 13, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 11, Poythress 6
1st H: UK 44 MD 32
1:46
Mays with another drive
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 10, Mays 7, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 11, Poythress 4
1st H: UK 42 MD 32
2:23
Wiltjer with another trey
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 10, Mays 5, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 11, Poythress 4
1st H: UK 39 MD 28
3:27
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 10, Mays 5, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 6, Wiltjer 8, Poythress 4
1st H: UK 37 MD 24
3:55
Wiltjer with a nice pass to Poythress and WCS deflects on the other end. UK with 6 blocks
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 10, Mays 5, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 4, Wiltjer 8, Poythress 4
1st H: UK 35 MD 22
5:51
MD 6-26 from the field
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 10, Mays 5, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 4, Wiltjer 8, Poythress 2
actually last 8 points by Wiltjer with two treys
1st H: UK 31 MD 20
7:02
Wiltjer with 5 straight points for UK
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 8, Mays5, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 4, Wiltjer 8
1st H: UK 26 MD 18
8:11
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 8, Mays 5, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 4, Wiltjer 3
1st H: UK 26 MD 14
9:18
UK on a 7-0 run. Basket by Polson and Wiltjer with a trey
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 8, Mays 5, Polson 4, Cauley-Stein 4, Wiltjer 3
1st H: UK 21 MD 14
9:59
WCS with hte power slam
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 8, Mays5, Polson 2, Cauley-Stein 4
1st H: UK 19 MD 12
11:40
MD an atrocious shooting team early and Kentucky getting some easy baskets in transition
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 8, Mays 5, Polson 2, Cauley-Stein 2
1st H: UK 19 MD 12
Polson looks comfortable at point. Cauley-Stein missed feed, but got his own rebound and scored. Mays sinks a trey
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 8, Mays 5, Polson 2, Cauley-Stein 2
1st H: UK 14 MD 9
12:53
Polson with the drive.
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 8, Mays 2, Polson
1st H: UK 12 MD 9
13:27
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 8, Mays 2
1st H: UK 10 MD 9
14:01
Goodwin draws another foul driving, sinks 1 FT. MD is taking some of the worst shots I have seen
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 8
1st H: MD 9 UK 9
14:27
Goodwin draws the foul driving, sinks 2 FT’s
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 7
Wiltjer now with 2 fouls
Maryland using Len at will and he is playing well with 6 early. Neither team shooting well at all. UK getting hit with early foul trouble
1st H: MD 9 UK 7
15:01
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 5
Poythress, Harrow with 2 fould. Polson in early
Sloppy play all around.
1st H UK 7 MD 5
16:30
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 5
1st H: UK 4 MD 3
17:06
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 2
Kentucky a little sloppy and MD still has not hit FG. Poythress has 2 fouls
1st H: UK 4 MD 1
17:46
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 2
Maryland not a good shooting team at all and Kentucky wants to run
1st HALF: UK 4 MD 0
18:45
UK Scoring: Noel 2, Goodwin 2
1st Half: UK 2 MD 0
19:17
UK Scoring: Noel 2
Duke putting it to Georgia Southern 52-30. UConn did knock off Michigan State
Hearing that Maryland fans booed when Kentucky presented $500K check for Hurricane Sandy victims. Classy
UK starters are Noel, Poythress, Goodwin, Harrow, Wiltjer; Maryland – Faust, Howard, Len, Wells, Padgett
Looks like Michigan State will be the first ranked team to bite the dust this year. Izzo has been very pedesterian last couple of years
About 20 minutes to tip off. Kentucky will be wearing new uniforms tonight as will Maryland
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