UK MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
Compiled by UK Athletics
Kentucky 91, Eastern Kentucky 49
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.
Nov. 8, 2019
Attendance: 20,163
Team Records and Series Notes
· Kentucky is 2-0, Eastern Kentucky is 1-1.
o UK has begun the season 2-0 nine times in 11 seasons under John Calipari.
· UK leads the series 13-0.
· Kentucky increased its NCAA-leading win total to 2,295 all-time.
· UK is now 103-14 all-time in home openers. UK has won 11 consecutive home openers.
· Next up: Kentucky continues its eight-game homestand Tuesday vs. Evansville. That game will tip at 7 p.m. on SEC Network.
Player Notes
· Nick Richards notched the second double-double of his career with 21 points and 10 rebounds, adding four blocked shots on the defensive end. It was his second 20-point game of his career, four points shy of his career high 25 vs. Fort Wayne on Nov. 22, 2017. That also happens to be his only other double-double. UK is 3-0 in his career when he has double-figure scoring and 3-0 when he has double-figure rebounding.
· Nate Sestina posted his first double-double as a Wildcat with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
· It is the 12th double-double of his collegiate career with his previous 11 coming at Bucknell.
· Immanuel Quickley recorded career highs with 16 points and five assists.
· UK is 7-0 in his career when he scores in double figures and 3-0 when he has at least four assists.
· Ashton Hagans’ all-around game featured 11 points, a career-high-tying seven rebounds, five assists and three steals.
· Keion Brooks Jr. and Khalil Whitney each had his first double-figure scoring game as Wildcats with 11 points each.
· Junior Riley Welch, sophomore Ben Jordan and freshman Brennan Canada forever have their names etched in Kentucky basketball lore as they made their first official appearances as Wildcats.
Calipari
· Calipari improved to 307-71 at UK.
· He has a 752-211 all-time on-court record.
· Calipari is 248-40 vs. Associated Press unranked competition under Calipari.
· UK has won 52 in a row at home vs. unranked competition.
· UK is 18-2 against in-state foes under Calipari.
Team Notes
· Kentucky limited EKU to 27.3 percent from the field.
· It’s UK”s best defensive field-goal percentage since limiting Stony Brook to 26.3 percent on March 17, 2016, in the first round of the 2016. NCAA Tournament.
· The Wildcats improved to 189-16 under John Calipari when holding the opponent to 40% or less from the floor.
· Kentucky is now 175-7 under Calipari when limiting the opposition to 63 points or less.
· Kentucky is now 75-0 under Calipari when limiting the opposition to 55 points or less.
· UK improved to 262-6 under Calipari when leading by at least 10 points.
· Kentucky’s 91 points is the most since 92 vs. Virginia Military on Nov. 18, 2018.
· UK’s 54.6 shooting percent was the best since 55.4% at Ole Miss on March 5.
· Kentucky dominated around the basket, winning rebounding 54-25 and points in the paint 54-12.
· Six Wildcats scored in double figures, the first time that has happened since Feb. 24, 2018, vs. Missouri.
· The last time two Cats had double-doubles was March 31, 2019, in the NCAA Tournament vs. Auburn.
In the First Half
· The starting lineup consisted of Ashton Hagans, Immanuel Quickley, Kahlil Whitney, Nate Sestina and Nick Richards.
· Tyrese Maxey was the first sub.
· Whitney got on the scoreboard first with a follow dunk at the 18:58 mark, the beginning of a 14-0 run to open the game.
· EKU had turnovers on its first five possessions, and UK kept the visitors scoreless during their first 15 possessions.
· EKU got on the board at the 12:57 mark, when Darius Hicks tallied a layup-and-one.
· Leading 23-10, Kentucky’s 9-0 run stretched the lead to 32-10.
· An EKU spurt closed the gap to 37-23, prompting a UK timeout with 2:38 remaining.
· The Wildcats responded with a 9-0 run and went to intermission ahead 46-25. UK held EKU to 27.3% shooting and Quickley led the Cats with 10 points.
In the Second Half
· Kentucky opened the second half with the original starting lineup.
· UK had a 10-0 run early in the half to run the score to 60-28.
· Ahead 69-41, a 13-0 spurt pushed the Cats up 82-41.
· Kentucky’s largest lead was 44 points on two occasions.
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