Alabama - Kentucky Postgame Notes
1/24/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 24, 2009
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Final Notes
- Freshman JaMychal Green scored in double-figures for the fourth-straight game and the 11th time this season with 15 points.
- Green's 15 points were his most since opening the season with 17 points against Mercer.
- UA shot a season-low 29.3 percent, but had a 15-3 advantage in second-chance points thanks to 14 offensive rebounds.
- Senario Hillman's two three-pointers tied a new career-high for the sophomore.
- The UA defense held Kentucky to its second-fewest points of the season. Only North Carolina has held UK to fewer points (58).
- The Tide defense also held UK to its second-worst shooting performance of the season (.388)
- UK's Jodie Meeks' 27 points were the most scored by a UA opponent this season.
- UK committed 23 turnovers, the most by a UA opponent this season.
- Alabama only had one scorer in double figures for the first time this season and the first time since November 14, 2003.
- UA scored a season-low 51 points, its lowest total against UK since the 1985 season.
- Alonzo Gee was held to eight points, snapping a streak of 16-straight games in double-figures.
First Half Notes
- UA shot 29.4 percent in the opening half, its lowest percentage in the first half this season.
- The Tide managed to make up for the subpar shooting by controlling the offensive glass with eight of its 21 rebounds coming of the offensive glass to extend its possessions.
- Nearly half (12) of UA's 25 first-half points were scored in the paint, including eight of its first 11 points of the game.
- Jodie Meeks scored nine of UK's first 12 points, but was then held scoreless for the next 11:46 before ending the half with 11 total points.
- Anthony Brock's three-pointer at the buzzer was his just his fourth of season and first since November 19 against Florida A&M.
- UA's six-point, 25-19, halftime lead tied for its largest halftime lead in SEC play this season.
- The halftime lead was the 14th of the season for UA with the team dropping to 12-2 when leading at the half this season.
- Six of Alonzo Gee's eight first-half points came in a 4:03 span in which he single-handedly outscored UK 6-2.
