National Basketball Association
Kentucky 85, Mississippi Valley State 60
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 18, 2010
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials:
# Bruce Benedict, # John Heatly, # Mike Stuart
Attendance:
23341
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Freshman Terrence Jones scored a game-high 19 points as No. 16 Kentucky routed visiting Mississippi Valley State 85-60 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday.
Four other players - DeAndre Liggins (16 points), Doron Lamb (16), Brandon Knight (14) and Darius Miller (14) - scored in double figures for the Wildcats (8-2).
Mark Holmes drained a 3-pointer with 13:56 remaining in the first half to give the Delta Devils their last lead 15-12 before Kentucky rolled to a 44-24 halftime advantage.
Guard D’Angelo Jackson led Mississippi Valley with 17 points, while Holmes and Kevin Burwell scored 10 apiece.
Kentucky, which is 3-0 against the Delta Devils, has two easy non-conference games before a big in-state challenge from Louisville on Dec. 31.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi Valley State |
|
Kentucky |
|
D'Angelo Jackson 17 |
Scoring |
Terrence Jones 19 |
|
Paul Crosby 6 |
Assists |
Darius Miller 5 |
|
Paul Crosby 10 |
Rebounds |
Josh Harrellson 12 |
|
D'Angelo Jackson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Terrence Jones 9 |
|
D'Angelo Jackson 3 |
Steals |
Josh Harrellson 2 |
|
Paul Crosby 1 |
Blocks |
Darius Miller 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Mississippi Valley State
|
60 |
32.8 |
8-23 |
8-10 |
14 |
37 |
3 |
5 |
|
| Kentucky
|
85 |
45.8 |
7-18 |
24-32 |
11 |
37 |
11 |
7 |
|