Kentucky-Arkansas Postgame Notes

KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
BUD WALTON ARENA | FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

MARCH 4, 2023
ATTENDANCE: 19,200

Remaining Rating: No. 23 Kentucky 88, Arkansas 79

Workforce Data and Collection Notes

• Kentucky accomplished the common season 21-10 total.
• UK led to third place within the Southeastern Convention with a 12-6 report.
• Arkansas is 19-12 total, 8-10 in league play.
• Kentucky leads the general collection 34-14, ending a three-game win streak by Arkansas vs. the Wildcats.
• UK leads the collection 10-8 in video games performed in Fayetteville.
• Subsequent for the Wildcats: Kentucky is the No. 3 seed within the SEC Match, which might be held March 8-12 in Nashville, Tenn. UK earns a double-bye and can open with the ultimate recreation on Friday at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. Central time) at Bridgestone Enviornment. The sport might be televised on the SEC Community. UK will play the winner of the final recreation on Thursday, which options the No. 6 seed vs. the winner of the No. 12/13 recreation.

Workforce Notes

• Kentucky completed 6-4 in true street video games this season, together with 6-3 within the SEC.
• UK restricted Arkansas to 35.7% capturing from the sphere, 25 of 70. UK is 231-24 (90.6%) below Coach Calipari when holding the opponents to 40 p.c or much less.
• UK received the rebounding 41-35, resulting in a 17-9 benefit in second-chance factors.
  • UK is 21-5 this season when profitable the rebounding.
• Tallying 88 factors is most vs. an SEC opponent this season. UK is 9-0 this season, 4-0 in SEC play, when scoring no less than 80.
• Kentucky shot 53.7% from the sphere, 29 of 54. UK is 10-1 this season this season when making no less than 50 p.c.
• UK made a season-high 26 free throws in 33 makes an attempt, making 78.8%.
• Kentucky led by as many as 14 factors. UK is 328-13 (96.2%) below John Calipari when main by no less than 10 factors at a while through the recreation.

Participant Notes

• Taking part in all 40 minutes, Antonio Reeves had a career-high 37 factors
  • His earlier excessive was 34 factors for Illinois State vs. Valparaiso on Feb. 9, 2022.
  • It’s his first 30-point recreation at Kentucky and eighth 20-point recreation of the season.
  • 37 factors ties for the third-most by a Wildcat within the Calipari period and is most for a Wildcat in a real street recreation below Calipari.
  • He made 11 of 11 on the free throw line, profession bests in each classes.
• Jacob Toppin had 21 factors, his fourth 20-point recreation of the season and tying his profession greatest towards an SEC opponent, additionally 21 vs. LSU on January 3.
  • He has scored double figures in 13 of the final 14 video games.
• Oscar Tshiebwe collected 12 factors and 13 rebounds earlier than fouling out with 4:53 left.
  • That is his 18^th double-double of the season and 46^th in 63 video games at Kentucky.
• Taking part in a season-high 24 minutes, Adou Thiero had season highs with seven factors, 5 rebounds and two assists.
• Cason Wallace didn’t play after incurring a left-leg harm Wednesday.

Coach John Calipari

• Calipari is 14-9 vs. Arkansas, together with 11-7 whereas at Kentucky.
• Calipari has an 831-251 all-time on-court report and is 386-111 in 14 seasons at UK.
• UK is 317-63 (83.4%) towards unranked competitors below Calipari.
• Calipari is 168-56 (75.0%) as a collegiate head coach in video games performed in March and April.

Within the First Half

• Kentucky starters have been CJ Fredrick, Antonio Reeves, Chris Livingston, Jacob Toppin and Oscar Tshiebwe for the primary time as a unit.
• Adou Thiero was the primary substitute on the 11:42 mark.
• Kentucky took a lead it by no means relinquished at 8-6, constructed its largest first-half lead at 28-20, and went to halftime up 40-36.
• Reeves led the scoring with 15 factors whereas Tshiebwe had 12 factors and 9 rebounds.
• UK is now 18-0 this season when main at halftime.

Within the Second Half

• Kentucky started the second half with the beginning lineup.
• On the 18:15 mark, Arkansas was referred to as for 2 technical fouls. Reeves scored six straight factors, 4 foul pictures and a jumper, to offer UK its then-largest lead at 48-39.
• UK stretched its largest result in 12 at 55-43, however Arkansas got here again with a 7-0 run to shut to 55-50.
• A Toppin 3-pointer on the finish of the shot clock on the 8:40 mark blunted the advance; two and a half minutes later, after Arkansas received inside six, he hit one other 3-pointer to maneuver the lead at 9.
• Late within the recreation, Kentucky led by as many as 14 factors at 81-67.
• Arkansas received inside seven factors, 86-79, with 20 seconds left, however received no nearer.