It is game eight of the Kentucky Wildcat Basketball season as this young group of Cats looks to start a new winning streak at Rupp Arena as they are set to face the Samford Bulldogs from the Southern Conference. They travel into Rupp Arena with a 2-7 record. It’s worth noting that Louisville beat Samford 80-54 on November 15. The Cats are looking to rebound from a 2-game losing streak and rebound from their first home loss of the John Calipari era.
Projected UK Starting Lineup
Archie Goodwin
Julius Mays
Alex Poythress
Kyle Wiltjer
Nerlens Noel
Samford has outscored UK 35-34 this half.
poythress hits 3, first points of 2nd half. Now 77-42 at 4:15
Announced attendance here is 21,221. Cats lead 70-41 with 6:47 to go
UK 68-41 at 7:18
Kentucky leads 58-33 with 11:58 to play. Samford has scored 19 points in 8:02 after tallying just 14 in the first half.
Kentucky 58, Samford 33 with 11:58 left
Cauley-Stein with a big put-back slam. Then a block on the other end. Cats lead 52-25 with 14:27 to go.
Ryan Harrow is hurt and leaves game at 16:42 mark with Samford in midst of a 9-0 run. Wiltjer drills a three and Poythress get’s a steal/layup, and Cats lead 50-25
2nd-half about to get underway.
Noel has 11 points, six rebounds, three blocks and a pair of steals. Samford is just 4-20 from the field and has committed 14 turnovers
Alex Poythress leads the way w/ 13 points and 5 rebounds
Noel and Poythress were a combined 11 of 11 from the field in the first half
Last year, Kentucky beat Samford 82-50. This year, Kentucky on pace for a 90-28 win.
Layup by Noel at end of half gives UK a 45-14 lead heading into the break.
Kentucky has 23 points off 13 Samford turnovers already
39-10 at 2:43 mark. This Samford team can’t score to save their lives.
Now 37-10 at 4:13
Poythress leads Kentucky with 11 points, Noel has 8. Kentucky up 32-7 with 5:53 in the first half
Noel slam on a very nice feed from Wiltjer. Noel with 8 and 5 already
Nerlens Noel so far: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals
Cats lead 25-6 at 7:44 mark. Samford has 9 turnovers
Goodwin picked up his second foul moments ago. Polson and Mays the guards now
Mays drills a three and Noel get’s a steal and breakaway dunk and Cats lead 21-6
Kentucky up 12-3 on Samford with 11:58 left in 1H. Samford is 1-of-7 from floor. Goodwin and Poythress 5 points each
Samford coach urging his team, “this is the worst Ky team I’ve ever seen.”
Archie Goodwin is either hurt or cramping. Leaves game.
Poythress taken out after a mistake, and it’s Polson, not Harrow, who is the first sub in.
Cats have forced Samford into 0-for-5 shooting, two turnovers.
Big Noel slam and it’s 7-0 Cats at 15:59 mark
Cats have had trouble getting offense going against zones past two games. Samford opens the game in a zone, too
Poythress 3-pointer opens scoring for UK, lead 3-0 early
a lot of unclaimed seats at Rupp tonight as tip off moments away
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