UK @ UT

Team game notes

Kentucky shot a season-high 60.4 percent (29-of-48) overall, the highest mark by the Wildcats since a 61.5 percent showing against Utah in last year's NCAA Tournament. UK is 104-2 under Tubby Smith when shooting 50 percent or better.
UK was 9-of-19 (47 percent) from the three-point range to secure the victory.
UK outrebounded Tennessee, 33-25. The Cats are 14-5 when outrebounding their opponent.
The Wildcats trailed by as many as 14 at 21-7 in the first half, but shot 78.9 percent in the second half to earn the victory. The Cats were 15-of-19 from the floor in the game's final 20 minutes.
UK had 19 assists and 19 turnovers in the game. The turnovers were the most since tallying a season-high 26 at Vanderbilt on Feb. 11.
The Cats held Tennessee to 49.2% shooting after allowing the Vols to shoot 64.7 percent in last month's meeting in Lexington. UK is 18-5 when holding its opponents below 50 percent.
Kentucky trailed, 45-38, at halftime, but came out firing in the second half. A 7-0 run tied the score at 45 with 17:46 remaining in the game.

Individual game notes

Randolph Morris scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting. He was 6-of-10 from the charity stripe and added nine rebounds.
Rajon Rondo had an explosive second half for the Wildcats, scoring 12 of his 16 points. He had eight assists in 22 minutes.
Joe Crawford had 11 points in 20 minutes.
Brandon Stockton, a starter in the five games, had a key steal with 10 seconds remaining to help UK earn the win.

I loved it!! A great game to watch, but I figured UT would make the 3 at the end to win it. Glad they didn't.

Wheres all the UT fans now?

Same place they were when Bama beat em.

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Asleep after watching it or the drive back? I don't know how much smack I would talk about the UT fans on that game, UK shoots there best of the year and squeaked by.

Friend of mine went to the game, he's a huge UK fan and he said that he couldn't figure out why Lofton wasn't on the court more.

I mean wow a good team/traditional program beat a good team/unestablished program. Stop the presses!!!!

UT is overrated. I said it all year, and when they exit early from the tourney...I'll say it again.

I don't know if overrated is accurate. I mean they came out of nowhere, it wasn't like everybody was predicting them to be great. They have played extremely well most of the season with a less talented team than several, due to the execution and the system. In my view, its hard to be overrated when you weren't even ranked. You might be a bit of an illusion or something, shoot the fact that you can mention the tourney and them is a statement for them, not against.

Kentucky is not a good team.

UT is not necessiarly overrated, because if their shots are falling, they are tough to beat.

Oh now, Kentucky is a good team, not a great team, not world beaters, but there is still plenty of talent there. Kentucky has some weaknesses this year that are a lot more visible than previous years, but they have also had some pretty good performances, they just are lacking big time on consistent performers.

Overrated all year? They weren't picked to do anything. If anyone is overrated it might be Florida or UK. I believe UT finished ahead of both. Before the season no one thought they would make the NCAA. They are one big man short of being a great team.