Final Score: Kentucky 82, Mount St. Mary’s 62
Team Records and Series Notes • Kentucky moves to is 4-1 on the season. Mount St. Mary’s is 1-5. • Kentucky leads the series 2-0.• Tonight’s game was the second in the BBN Showcase multi-team event. The upcoming games vs. Lamar and UAB also are a part of the event. • Next up: Kentucky continues its eight-game homestand Sunday vs. Lamar. That game will tip at 6 p.m. and be televised on SEC Network. • The 20,351 attendance is the highest of the season.
Player Notes • Ashton Hagans had 16 points, a career-high-tying seven rebounds and a season-high seven assists.o He made all six foul shots, making him 18 of 18 at the charity stripe in the last two games. He’s 25 of 28 on the season. o UK is 7-0 in Hagans’ career when he scores at least 14 points.• Nick Richards tallied 19 points and has had at least that many in three of the five games this season. He added six rebounds and blocked three shots.• Returning after a one-game injury absence, Immanuel Quickley tallied 13 points and has scored double figures in all four games he’s played this season.o He scored in double figures in six games last season.o He tied a career high with three 3-pointers.▪ He has hit a 3-pointer in every game he’s played in this season. • Tyrese Maxey scored 11 points, reaching double figures for the fourth time this season, and had a season-high five assists.• Having missed the last three games with a right ankle injury, EJ Montgomery played 15 minutes and contributed seven points and six rebounds.o UK was plus-29 – the best mark on the team – with Montgomery on the court, and that was in just 15 minutes of play.
Calipari • Calipari is now 309-72 at UK. • He has a 754-212 all-time on-court record. • UK is 249-41 vs. Associated Press unranked competition under Calipari, including 150-5 at home.
Team Notes • Kentucky held Mount St. Mary’s to 62 points. o UK is 176-7 under Calipari when the opponent scores 63 or less.▪ The Wildcats are 3-0 this season when the opponent scores 63 or less.• UK limited Mount St. Mary’s to 36.1% shooting. o The Wildcats are 190-17 under Calipari when the opponent shoots 40% or less.▪ UK is 3-1 this season.• Kentucky led by as many as 25 points in the game.o UK is 264-6 under Calipari when leading by at least 10 points during the game.• UK shot 54.5% from the field tonight, the second game this season shooting 50% or better.• Kentucky made six 3-pointers, tying the season high, and 40% from long range is a season best.• UK made 88.9% at the free throw line (16 of 18), the third straight game making at least 80%.• The Wildcats are shooting 80.1% on the season.• Kentucky dished a season-high 20 assists while committing a season-low 12 turnovers, the first positive assist-to-TO ratio of the season.
In the First Half • The starting lineup consisted of Ashton Hagans, Tyrese Maxey, Kahlil Whitney, Nate Sestina and Nick Richardsfor the second straight game.• Playing for the first time since the season opener, EJ Montgomery was the first sub. • The next substitute was Immanuel Quickley, meaning UK had nine scholarship players available for the first time since the opener vs. MIchigan State.• Kentucky opened the game with consecutive dunks by Richards and the Wildcats’ next basket was a dunk by Whitney.• Trailing 17-11, Mount St. Mary’s made a 7-0 run to get its first lead of the game.• UK used a 6-0 run to reclaim the lead at 25-22 and the Wildcats led at halftime 39-34.o Kentucky made all 10 of its foul shots in the first half.
In the Second Half • UK opened the second half with Hagans, Maxey, Keion Brooks Jr., Montgomery and Richards.• Kentucky had a 26-7 spurt to begin the second stanza, making 10 of the first 11 shots, including four 3-pointers. That gave the Wildcats a 65-41 lead.• Kentucky’s largest lead was 25 points at 69-44.• MSM got within 73-58 with 5:24 to play but a 7-0 run ended hopes of a Mountaineers comeback.