THI Basketball Central: Kentucky
FINAL: Kentucky 84, Carolina 70
North Carolina (6-2) travels to Lexington, Ky this Saturday to take on the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (10-0).
Game Day
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2014
Location: Rupp Arena (23,500); Lexington, Ky
Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Greg Anthony (analyst)
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network| Sirius 91 XM 91
Kentucky at a glance
Series vs. UNC: UNC leads 23-13
Last Meeting: Carolina beat Kentucky 82-77 on December 14, 2013 in Chapel Hill
Last Game: Dec 10 -
W 56-46 vs. Columbia 2014-2015 Record: 10-0 overall, 0-0 SEC
Ranking: AP: 1 Coaches: 1 RPI: 2
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Enrollment: 28,928
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue & White
Stadium: Rupp Arena (23,500)
2013-2014 Record: 29-11 overall, 12-6 SEC
Coach: John Calipari (162-37 at UK, 607-177 Overall)
More on the 2014-2015 Wildcats:
Kentucky Wildcats
Starters
G - Andrew Harrison 7.3 ppg 3.7 apg
G - Aaron Harrison 9.8 ppg 2.2 apg
F - Alex Poythress 5.5 ppg 3.8 rpg [OUT - Tore ACL in Thursday practice]
F - Wilie Caulie-Stein 10.3 ppg 6.9 rpg
F - Karl-Anthony Towns 9.1 ppg 6.7 rpg
Key Reserves
C - Dakari Johnson 9.4 ppg 6.1 rpg
G - Devin Booker 8.4 ppg 1.5 apg
F - Trey Lyles 7.7 ppg 5.9 rpg
G - Tyler Ulis 5.0 ppg 2.5 apg
F - Marcus Lee 2.7 ppg 3.4 rpg
G - Dominique Hawkins 1.4 ppg 2.0 rpg
North Carolina-Kentucky Team Stats
NORTH CAROLINA
81.4 Points Per Game
45.1 Rebounds Per Game
18.0 Assists Per Game
.449 Field Goal Percentage
63.6 Points Allowed Per Game
6.1 Blocks Per Game
8.0 Steals Per Game
KENTUCKY
75.4 Points Per Game
42.8 Rebounds Per Game
16.4 Assists Per Game
.466 Field Goal Percentage
45.8 Points Allowed Per Game
8.6 Blocks Per Game
8.2 Steals Per Game
North Carolina-Kentucky Pregame Coverage