Sam Houston St vs. Kentucky in the Cancun Challenge
November 19, 2009 by
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Four words can sum up the first half between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Sam Houston St Bearkats, “terrific offense, horrible defense”. The Kentucky Wildcats shot for 62.5% in the first half, 20-32, for a total of 53 points. The only problem is that they gave up 42 points, including twelve 3-pointers. Sam Houston State shot for only 40% total in the first half, but went 12 for 21 behind the arc for 57%. DeMarcus Cousins had a monster half, recording a double-double in the first half with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Corey Allmond, for the SHS Bearkats, went 8 for 11 behind the 3-point line and finished the half with 24 points. Kentucky led at half-time by the score of 53-42.
The second half proved to not be much different. The offense was still there, but the defense lacked again. The Bearkats ended with eighteen 3-pointers made on the night, 18-39, for 46%. The Wildcats were good behind the 3-point line as well, hitting 11 of 22 for 50%. Overall, the Wildcats shot 60%, going 36 for 60 from the field. A great offensive night where all starters scored in double-digit points, but not one single bench player scored a point for the Kentucky Wildcats. The final score of the game was 102-92 in favor of the UK Wildcats.
Top Performers for Kentucky were:
DeMarcus Cousins - 27 points, 18 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals (4 turnovers)
John Wall - 21 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals (5 turnovers)
Patrick Patterson - 20 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists (3 turnovers)
Eric Bledsoe - 19 points, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks (6 turnovers)
Darius Miller - 15 points, 3 assists (No turnovers)
Corey Allmond (Sam Houston), finished the game with 37 points, going 11 for 16 behind the 3-point line.
As you can see by the turnovers listed above, the Kentucky Wildcats committed way too many turnovers for the game, 21 turnovers and 21 assists. The Wildcats had excellent performance on the offensive end, but lacked the 3-point defense needed to put the game away. The Cats once again were mediocre from the free throw line, going 19-29 for 65%. The Wildcats are inexperienced and will get better as more games are played, so this should be taken as a learning experience, because Coach Calapari will have a lot to improve on before the next game, if they even have time to practice with such a short turnaround.
The next game in the Cancun Challenge, puts the Kentucky Wildcats against the Rider Broncs on Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 1:00 p.m. (EST). Rider has already recorded a win against the Mississippi St. Bulldogs this year, so this will be a game to watch.
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