Inside The Numbers: Kentucky vs. Boston

Tonight at 7 p.m. on Fox Sports South, the Kentucky Wildcats, ranked 10th in the latest AP Poll, will return home and take on the Boston Terriers at Rupp Arena. Here are some numbers and facts of interest headed into tonight’s game:

Various Records

Kentucky’s record vs. Boston: 2-0 (1.000)

Last meeting: December 10th, 1994 #7 Kentucky – 90 Boston – 49 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,650)

Kentucky’s record vs. schools located in the state of Massachusetts: 11-1 (.917) (9-1 in the last 10 meetings)

Kentucky’s record vs. schools currently in the America East Conference: 5-0 (1.000)

Kentucky’s record when ranked #10 in the AP Poll: 44-12 (.786) (8-2 in the last 10 meetings)

Kentucky’s record in the month of November: 85-22 (.794) (9-1 in the last 10 meetings)

Kentucky’s record playing on November 30th: 9-0 (1.000)

Terrence Jones On A Tear

Freshman sensation Terrence Jones has had one of the most successful first five games of a player’s career in school history. Through the first five games Terrence has 106 points, 51 rebounds, and 14 blocks.

• His 106 points are the 2nd most points scored in a Kentucky player’s first five games ever and the most since Cotton Nash scored 110 points in his first five games in 1961.
• His 51 rebounds are the most rebounds in a Kentucky player’s first five games since Sam Bowie also pulled down 51 rebounds in his first five games in 1979.
• His 14 blocks are tied for the most blocks in a Kentucky’s player’s first five games ever. Both Perry Stevenson in 2006 and Marquis Estill in 2000 also had 14 blocks in their first five games.

Kentucky Hitting From Treyville

The Wildcats have made 39 3-point field goals through the first five games this season. That’s the most 3-point field goals that Kentucky has made in the first five games of a season since 2005-2006. That team made 48 3-point field goals in the first five games.

Kentucky: A Team Of Rebounding From Defeat

Last Wednesday Kentucky lost to UConn 84-67 in the Maui Classic Invitational Tournament Championship. It was only the 10th time in school history that they lost to an unranked team by at least 17 points while being ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll. Here is how Kentucky fared in the game following the last 9 said defeats:

• March 14th, 1950: #3 Kentucky – 50 CCNY – 89 NIT Old Madison Square Garden (Attendance: 18,000)
• Next Game: December 1st, 1950: Kentucky – 73 West Texas State – 43 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 8,000)

• January 27th, 1958: #9 Kentucky – 52 Georgia Tech – 71 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 7,629)
• Next Game: January 29th, 1958 #8 Kentucky – 74 Georgia – 55 Alexander Memorial Coliseum

• December 31st, 1962: #5 Kentucky – 63 St. Louis – 87 Kiel Auditorium
• Next Game: January 5th, 1963: #6 Kentucky – 85 Georgia Tech – 86 (2 Overtimes) Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 12,270)

• January 13th, 1968: #4 Kentucky – 78 Florida – 96 Florida Gymnasium (Attendance: 7,091)
• Next Game: January 15th, 1968: #4 Kentucky – 104 Georgia – 73 Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 11,500)

• January 13th, 1984: #2 Kentucky – 63 Auburn – 82 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum (Attendance: 12,424)
• Next Game: January 17th, 1984: #2 Kentucky – 57 Florida – 69 Stephen C. O’Connell Center (Attendance: 12,074)

• January 27th, 1988: #9 Kentucky – 66 Vanderbilt – 83 Memorial Gymnasium (Attendance: 15,646)
• Next Game: January 31st, 1988: #9 Kentucky – 78 Notre Dame – 69 Freedom Hall (Attendance: 19,502)

• November 22nd, 1991: #4 Kentucky – 67 Pittsburgh – 85 Preseason NIT Rupp Arena (Attendance: 22,555)
• Next Game: December 4th, 1991: #14 Kentucky – 90 UMass – 69 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 23,208)

• January 21st, 1992: #8 Kentucky – 85 Tennessee – 107 Thompson-Boling Arena (Attendance: 19,416)
• Next Game: January 25th, 1992: #8 Kentucky – 88 #9 Arkansas – 105 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,324)

• March 4th, 1992: #10 Kentucky – 62 Florida – 79 Stephen C. O’Connell Center (Attendance: 11,221)
• Next Game: March 7th, 1992: #10 Kentucky – 99 Tennessee – 88 Rupp Arena (Attendance: 24,332)

So Kentucky is 6-3 (.667) in games following such defeats.

Kentucky Individual Game Records vs. Boston

Points: 26, Rex Chapman (12/20/1986)

Rebounds: 15, Richard Madison (12/20/1986)

Assists: 4, Anthony Epps and Rodrick Rhodes (12/10/1994)

Steals: 3, Rodrick Rhodes (12/10/1994)

Blocks: 3, Walter McCarty and Andre Riddick (12/10/1994)

Field Goals Made: 10, Rex Chapman (12/20/1986)

3-Point Field Goals Made: 3, Rex Chapman (12/20/1986) and Tony Delk (12/10/1994)

Free Throws Made: 10, Richard Madison (12/20/1986)

Boston Individual Game Records vs. Kentucky

Points: 20, Paul Hendricks (12/20/1986)

Rebounds: 8, Paul Hendricks (12/20/1986)

Assists: 9, Jeff Timberlake (12/20/1986)

Steals: 3, Dave Stiff (12/10/1994)

Blocks: 3, Tunji Awojobi (12/10/1994)

Field Goals Made: 7, Drederick Irving (12/20/1986)

3-Point Field Goals Made: 3, Mike Alexander (12/20/1986)

Free Throws Made: 12, Paul Hendricks (12/20/1986)

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