It’s game 10 and we’re a quarter of the way through the 2012-13 season as the Kentucky Wildcats (6-3) are hoping to show signs of significant improvement as they prepare for Christmas break and Camp Cal, but for now, they have a matchup against the Lipscomb Bisons (4-4) of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They are coming off of a 86-62 victory over UT-Martin. Thank you for joining us for another edition of the WBN Live Blog.
Projected Starting Lineups
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Final: Kentucky 88, Lipscomb 50
Rajon Rondo averaged 2.6 steals per game en route to a school-record 87 in 2005. Nerlens Noel averaging 2.8 through 10 games
Lob dunk from Mays to Goodwin. Archie with back to back baskets
Lipscomb’s Chad Johnson turns it over out of bounds and Julius Mays, his defender, gives him a, “Yeeeeah!”
Wiltjer hits another three and ties his career high with seven makes. He’s 7 of 9 from deep
Through 10 games, Davis had 44 blocks. Noel at 39 and counting.
Noel has 7 pts, 8 rebs, 7 blks with 5:30 left but fouls out. Bummer
Ricky Lumpkin was promoted to Arizona Cardinals active roster. Congratz to him.
alipari just got on Polson for passing instead of trying to finish break himself with score 72-42 at 7:36. He clearly is displeased with his team right now.
Harrow with a layup in transition and UK leads by 28 with under nine minutes to go. Harrow season highs with 26 minutes and 12 points.
Kyle Wiltjer now has a double-double. 20 points, 10 rebounds. First of his career
Lipscomb G Alexander gets 2nd technical fouls and he’s disqualified.
In last six games, Wiltjer had made 5 of 30 threes. Today: 6 of 8
He’s 6 of 8 from deep and has 20 points. UK leads 61-39, 11:56 second
Another 3 for Wiltjer. 20 points on 6 made 3′s
TV Teddy rings up Noel. 2nd T of the day
Noel: 5 pts, 5rebs, 6blks
Wiltjer drills another 3. 17 points on the day. Slump is over.
WCS gets T’d up. Not sure why.
Mark Stoops comes out as the U and the crowd gives a standing ovation while chanting STOOPS!
Jon Hood gets a shooter’s bounce on a 3-pointer and UK leads 53-38, 15:38 second half
WCS with a good play for 2, pushing lead back to 12; 50-38
Calipari clearly ticked off. Just replaced four guys at once
Wiltjer leads 9 points and is 3 of 4 from deep. Rest of UK is 0 of 6
Which is the lead they take into the half. Jarrod Polson now with 7 points. Harrow with 8. Wiltjer with 9
Cats now lead 43-29
Willie Cauley-Stein leading a fast break, and Jarrod Polson gets an and-one.
Cats keep letting Lipscomb hang around. Little 6-0 run cut UK’s lead to 37-29 late in the half
Jon Hood checks in with 3:58 left in the first half
UK is on an 8-2 run.
Julius Mays has five points, four rebounds, three assists
Cats lead 35-23 with 3:58 until halftime
Lipscomb player up, grabbing his rib as he walks very slowly toward the bench. Has to stop a few times
Ryan Harrow is taking this game over
Noel block starts the break and Harrow finishes. Harrow already with eight points, matching last week’s season high
UK lead down to 25-19 at 7:25 Cats strugglng on offense again
Harrow already back in
Calipari even wants an intentional foul
Noel with a huge backside block
Ryan Harrow fell really hard on his right arm and is really favoring it
And misses his first, but Archie Goodwin gets a tremendous block on Lipscomb fast-break attempt.
Wiltjer 3-3 from 3
Maybe best 4 minute of year for Wiltjer — 2-for-2 on 3′s, 3 rebounds, one stea
Lipscomb answers, and Wiltjer drills another 3 to put UK up 14-9
Wiltjer hits 3 to put Cats up 11-6 with 15 minute remaining
And Mays misses back-to-back wide-open 3′s that would have brought the house down
Noel forces a walk on double team at half court
He and Harrow got a warning to cut out the talking. He must have continued. Cats now lead 4-2
And now Alexander picks up at technical for guarding Harrow on the inbounds. Will be a fun matchup to watch today.
Looks like a full house at Rupp as they’re holding a moment of silence for the Newtown victims
Hopefully Wiltjer is more comfortable going back to same role he had last year.
Correction: Ryan Harrow gets a start today. He joins Goodwin, Poythress, Mays and Noel. Wiltjer will come off the bench.
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