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No. 2 Kentucky Thumps Arkansas At Rupp, 101-70
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Darius Miller poured in 18 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists, as the second-ranked Kentucky Wildcats kept their perfect record in tact with a 101-70 rout of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Rupp Arena.
DeMarcus Cousins added 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Wildcats (19-0, 4-0 SEC), who are off to their best start since the 1966 season. John Wall donated 16 points and seven assists. Eric Bledsoe chipped in 10 points, seven boards, and six assists for the victors.
With the victory, Kentucky head coach John Calipari won his 65th straight game versus league opponents, including conference tournaments. Calipari broke Adolph Rupp’s NCAA record for consecutive wins against league foes. Rupp won 64 in a row from 1945 to 1950.
Courtney Fortson ended with 21 points and seven rebounds for the Razorbacks (8-11, 1-3), who have dropped two in a row and six of seven overall. Rotnei Clarke finished with 13 points, while Mike Washington donated 11 points and five rebounds for Arkansas, which shot just 30.6 percent from the floor.
The Wildcats took control from the start, opening the contest on a 15-3 spurt. Kentucky then put together an 11-1 burst moments later to extend its margin. Perry Stevenson's slam made it 26-7 with about 10 1/2 minutes remaining.
Kentucky scored the final seven points of the half to take a commanding 57-27 lead into the locker room.
The Wildcats started the second half on an 18-2 run to turn the tilt into a laugher. Miller made a trio of three-pointers during the spurt, including a trey to give Kentucky a 75-29 margin with less than 16 minutes to play. UK cruised to victory from there.
Kentucky is 24-7 all-time against Arkansas and has won 10 in a row against the Razorbacks...The Wildcats shot 57.1 percent in the first half.
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