National Basketball Association
Kentucky 91, Coppin St. 61
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials:
# Steve Anderson, # Tony Greene, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
24329
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Terrence Jones went 9-of-12 from the field for 18 points and added six rebounds as No. 11 Kentucky dominated Coppin State, 91-61, on Tuesday.
Brandon Knight added 17 points and seven assists, and Doron Lamb scored 17 off the bench for the Wildcats, who shot 57 percent in the easy victory.
Kentucky (10-2) dominated the first half defensively, holding the Eagles to 6-of-31 (19 percent) shooting and outrebounding them 26-11. It was 15-2 in the first seven minutes and the Wildcats hit their last four jumpers to take a 40-19 lead into the locker room.
Not much changed after the break, as Coppin State (4-6) watched the deficit grow to 80-42 before John Calipari began clearing his bench.
Kentucky gets its last big test of the pre-conference slate on Friday when it visits in-state rival No. 20 Louisville and former coach Rick Pitino. The Wildcats return home next week for a date with Pennsylvania before opening the SEC at Georgia on Jan. 8.
Top Game Performances
Coppin St. |
|
Kentucky |
Jordan Lee 11 |
Scoring |
Terrence Jones 18 |
Vince Goldsberry 6 |
Assists |
Brandon Knight 8 |
Vince Goldsberry 4 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Liggins 8 |
Akeem Ellis 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Doron Lamb 3 |
Vince Goldsberry 3 |
Steals |
Darius Miller 2 |
Akeem Ellis 2 |
Blocks |
Eloy Vargas 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Coppin St.
|
61 |
36.1 |
8-25 |
9-13 |
10 |
18 |
4 |
6 |
|
Kentucky
|
91 |
57.4 |
8-22 |
13-16 |
21 |
38 |
7 |
2 |
|