National Basketball Association
Kentucky 70, Boise St. 55
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials:
# Lee Cassell, # Rob Groover, # Ted Valentine
Attendance:
21565
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No. 10 Kentucky 70, Boise State 55: James Young had 21 points and nine rebounds and Julius Randle added 17 points and 11 boards as the Wildcats cruised past the visiting Broncos.
Willie Cauley-Stein matched a season high with nine blocked shots for Kentucky (8-2), which bounced back from Friday’s loss to Baylor. Aaron Harrison and Andrew Harrison added 13 points apiece for the Wildcats, who had a dominating 43-27 rebounding edge while overcoming 19 turnovers.
Anthony Drmic scored 18 points for Boise State (8-1), which shot just 31.9 percent from the field. Derrick Marks added 14 points but was just 6-of-18 from the field.
The Wildcats saw a 10-point halftime advantage whittled to 48-41 before scoring eight straight while holding Boise State scoreless for four minutes. Young’s alley-oop dunk made it 62-43 with 8:35 to play and Kentucky’s lead never dipped below 11 the rest of the way.
Young scored 17 first-half points as Kentucky took a 41-31 halftime lead. Cauley-Stein had five blocks and Randle grabbed eight rebounds prior to the break.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cauley-Stein has blocked 28 shots over the last four games and has 43 on the season. … Boise State ranked second in the nation in scoring (91.9) before being held way below its average by the Wildcats. … The double-double was Randle’s eighth in 10 college games.
Top Game Performances
Boise St. |
|
Kentucky |
Anthony Drmic 18 |
Scoring |
James Young 21 |
Anthony Drmic 1 |
Assists |
Andrew Harrison 2 |
Ryan Watkins 8 |
Rebounds |
Julius Randle 11 |
Anthony Drmic 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Andrew Harrison 5 |
Jeff Elorriaga 3 |
Steals |
Aaron Harrison 3 |
Ryan Watkins 1 |
Blocks |
Willie Cauley-Stein 9 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Boise St.
|
55 |
31.9 |
5-17 |
6-6 |
5 |
23 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
Kentucky
|
70 |
52.9 |
4-17 |
12-18 |
7 |
38 |
10 |
4 |
19 |