Inside The Numbers: Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State
By Corey Price
Tonight at 7 p.m., the Kentucky Wildcats, defending SEC regular season and tournament champions and ranked 11th in the preseason AP Poll, begin their 108th season of men’s basketball against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, defending Atlantic Sun tournament champions. Here are some numbers and facts of interest headed into tonight’s game:
Various Records
Kentucky’s record vs. East Tennessee State: 3-0 (1.000) (defeated ETSU 100-71 in last season’s NCAA Tournament East Regional First Round)
Kentucky’s record vs. schools located in Tennessee: 318-111 (.741) (8-2 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record vs. schools in the Atlantic Sun Conference: 8-2 (.800)
Kentucky’s record in the month of November: 81-21 (.794) (10-0 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record at Rupp Arena: 445-60 (.881) (10-0 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record at Rupp Arena in the month of November: 45-5 (.900) (9-1 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record in season openers: 89-18 (.832) (9-1 in the last 10 meetings)
Kentucky’s record in season openers at Rupp Arena: 26-2 (.929) (8-2 in the last 10 meetings)
Players Close To Milestones
- Darius Miller is 13 points away from 450 points in his career. It would make him the 146th player in Kentucky history to score 450 career points.
- DeAndre Liggins is 2 points away from 250 points in his career. It would make him the 208th player in Kentucky to score 250 career points.
- Josh Harrellson is 49 points away from 200 points in his career. It would make it him the 228th player in Kentucky history to score 200 career points.
- Darius Miller is 7 blocks away from 50 blocks in his career. It would make him the 29th player in Kentucky history to have 50 career blocks.
- Darius Miller is currently 23rd in Kentucky history for career free throw percentage at 80%.
- Darius Miller is 9 made 3 point field goals away from 70 made 3 point field goals in his career. It would make him the 30th player in Kentucky history to have 70 career made 3 point field goals.
Kentucky Coaches: First Season vs. Second Season
Tonight will begin head coach John Calipari’s second season at Kentucky. It got me to thinking about how past Kentucky head coaches have fared from their first season to their second season. Here’s what I found:
Alpha Brumage
1913-1914 (1st Season): 12-2 (.857)
1914-1915 (2nd Season): 7-5 (.583)
George Buchheit
1919-1920 (1st Season): 5-7 (.417)
1920-1921 (2nd Season): 13-1 (.929)
John Mauer
1927-1928 (1st Season): 12-6 (.667) (8-1 Southern Conference, Southern Conference Tournament Semifinalist)
1928-1929 (2nd Season): 12-5 (.706) (7-4 Southern Conference, Southern Conference Tournament Quarterfinalist)
Adolph Rupp
1930-1931 (1st Season): 15-3 (.833) (8-2 Southern Conference, Southern Conference Tournament Runner-Up)
1931-1932 (2nd Season): 15-2 (.882) (9-1 Southern Conference, Southern Conference Tournament Quarterfinalist)
Joe B. Hall
1972-1973 (1st Season): 20-8 (.714) (14-4 SEC, SEC Regular Season Champions, NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, #17 in final AP Poll)
1973-1974 (2nd Season): 13-13 (.500) (9-9 SEC)
Eddie Sutton
1985-1986 (1st Season): 32-4 (.889) (17-1 SEC, SEC Regular Season Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, #3 in final AP Poll)
1986-1987 (2nd Season): 18-11 (.621) (10-8 SEC, SEC Tournament Quarterfinalist, NCAA Tournament First Round)
Rick Pitino
1989-1990 (1st Season): 14-14 (.500) (10-8 SEC)
1990-1991 (2nd Season): 22-6 (.786) (14-4 SEC, #9 in final AP Poll)
Tubby Smith
1997-1998 (1st Season): 35-4 (.897) (14-2 SEC, SEC East Champions, SEC Regular Season Champions, SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Tournament Champions, #5 in final AP Poll)
1998-1999 (2nd Season): 28-9 (.757) (11-5 SEC, SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, #8 in final AP Poll)
Billy Gillispie
2007-2008 (1st Season): 18-13 (.581) (12-4 SEC, SEC Tournament Quarterfinalist, NCAA Tournament First Round)
2008-2009 (2nd Season): 22-14 (.611) (8-8 SEC, SEC Tournament Quarterfinalist, NIT Quarterfinalist)
- So, of the 9 head coaches at Kentucky to coach at least 2 seasons, 5 improved their winning percentage in their second season with the school.
Kentucky Individual Game Records vs. East Tennessee State
Points: 29, Eric Bledsoe (3/18/2010)
Rebounds: 9, Kenny Walker (12/21/1984)
Assists: 11, John Wall (3/18/2010)
Blocks: 4, Sam Bowie (11/29/1980) and DeMarcus Cousins (3/18/2010)
Steals: 4, Dicky Beal (11/29/1980) and Eric Bledsoe (3/18/2010)
Field Goals Made: 9, Ed Davender (12/21/1984), Eric Bledsoe (3/18/2010), and Patrick Patterson (3/18/2010)
Field Goals Attempted: 15, Ed Davender (12/21/1984)
Free Throws Made: 9, Ed Davender (12/21/1984)
Free Throws Attempted: 10, Ed Davender(12/21/1984)
3 Point Field Goals Made: 8, Eric Bledsoe (3/18/2010)
3 Point Field Goals Attempted: 9, Eric Bledsoe (3/18/2010)
East Tennessee State Individual Game Records vs. Kentucky
Points: 22, Wes Stallings (12/21/1984)
Rebounds: 17, George Underwood (11/29/1980)
Assists: 5, Marc Quesenberry (11/29/1980) and Jocolby Davis (3/18/2010)
Blocks: 2, Winfred Reid (11/29/1980) and George Underwood (11/29/1980)
Steals: 4, Tommy Hubbard (3/18/2010)
Field Goals Made: 10, Wes Stallings (12/21/1984)
Field Goals Attempted: 16, James Tandy (12/21/1984)
Free Throws Made: 6, Adam Sollazzo (3/18/2010)
Free Throws Attempted: 10, Adam Sollazzo (3/18/2010)
3 Point Field Goals Made: 2, Justin Tubbs (3/18/2010)
3 Point Field Goals Attempted: 8, Justin Tubbs (3/18/2010)
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