No. 1 Kentucky defeats Ole Miss 89-86 in an overtime thriller
January 7, 2015
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The Cats stay undefeated. Aaron Harrison leads both teams with 26 points. WCS had 12 rebounds and Ulis had 7 assists.
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WCS with rebound off Newby three. UK wins a thriller, 89-86. Heck of a performance from Moody and the Rebels. SEC football in bball form.
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Lyles misses first And second. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Heads to the line with a chance to put the Rebels down. Gritty performance from the Rebels. Weren’t intimidated at all.
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Ole Miss can tie it here. 28 seconds. Moody still out. Newby turns it over. 15.9 left. UK ball, up three. Lyles fouled. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
UK fans on the edge of their seats here at Rupp. Cats lead Rebels 89-86 with 28.4 remaining. (via @emilywuetch) pic.twitter.com/mhpjZBgnBx
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Andrew at the line, misses first. Makes second. 89-86. Rebel ball. 32 seconds. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Crowd is as loud as its been all game. One minute left, UK ball. WCS with rebound and Andrew is fouled by White.
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Aaron at the line. Makes both. 88-86. 1:29 left. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Andrew commits his fourth foul going for jump ball. Summers at the line. 1-2. Tied at 86
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But Andrew drills a three to give Cats one-point lead. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Coleby fouled by WCS. Makes both free throws. 85-83. Ole Miss making everything.
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White drains a three. The Rebs up by two. 83-81. WCS grabs Booker’s air ball and lays it in. 83 all — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
WCS with a monster block on Rhett.
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Johnson rises above to grab Andrews missed jumper. Lays it in. 81-80 UK. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Then goes 1-2. Ole Miss by one as UK calls timeout with the ball and the clock at four minutes.
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Misses the first. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Rhett to shoot three for Moody. Game is tied early in overtime.
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The crowd applauds Moody as he is helped to the sideline in serious pain. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Booker ties it with layup. Then WCS fouls Moody at the three-point line. Moody still on the floor struggling with cramps.
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Ole Miss wins tip off here in overtime. Takes lead 79-77 by Coleby. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Overtime it is. No. 1 Kentucky and Ole Miss headed to overtime tied at 77 at Rupp Arena. http://t.co/STgn7TsyPa pic.twitter.com/5tDdYPsnGt
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Ole miss ball to end game. Three by summers misses. Overtime here in the Bluegrass! 77 all. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Makes second. Game tied at 77.
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He misses first attempt — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Siaz fouls out after he fouls Andrew with 25 seconds left. Andrew at line with a chance to take the lead.
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Ole Miss ball after UK turns it over with 37 seconds left — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Summers makes both to give Ole Miss the lead. 77-76. 56 seconds.
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The crowd standing with one minute left. Ole Miss at the line down one. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
WCS fouled after almost tipping in the alley oop. Goes 1 of 2 from the line. 76-75 UK.
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White drains a three from the corner to tie the game with 1:24 left in the game. Game heading into a dogfight to finish out. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Summers brings Ole Miss to within three. 75-72
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Aaron with the steal as WCS ends up with the ball and promptly fouled by Saiz. 0 for 2 from the line. UK leads 75-70 with 2:32. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Double fouls on the play. Ole Miss with the ball at its end.
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WCS steps out under the basket. Rebels ball with 2:56 left. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
A three by Ole Miss now ruled a two. UK now leads 75-70. Moody back in for the Rebels. Still UK’s ball
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Aaron fading shot misses badly but is fouled by Jones, his fourth. Aaron heading to line after timeout. 74-71 UK. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
A great finish in line here at Rupp. http://t.co/STgn7TsyPa
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Lyles with the steal, Andrew holds at the key as UK calls a 30-second timeout with 3:50 left. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Andrew heads to the line with UK leading 72-71. Drains both with 4:19 left. Moody still on the bench.
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The refs have not made friends with the crowd here at Rupp. Booing the refs with gusto. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Lyles clutch from line. 72-69 UK.
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Ole Miss is shooting 51 percent and 57 percent from three. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Lyles with a beautiful under the basket scoop to give UK a 70-66 lead. Summers then drains a three to bring the lead to one.
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Calipari talks with his players in the second half. UK and Ole Miss tied at 66 with 6 min. left. (via @emilywuetch) pic.twitter.com/MAyac6UbU4 — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Moody limps off court with what appears to be a cramp.
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Moody lofts a floater to tie the game at 66. He now has 25 points for the Rebels. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
The scene at Rupp at the timeout. 6:30 left. 66-64 UK. http://t.co/STgn7TsyPa pic.twitter.com/JcEcIbcogH
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Turnover Ole Miss, UK’s Aaron Harrison drills three to give UK a 66-64 lead at the 6:30 mark. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
White ruins UK’s brilliant defensive effort with a last-second three. 64-61 Ole Miss. towns at line for bonus. Makes both. Rebels lead by 1
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Lyles makes both to tie the game away 61 with 7:49 left in the game. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Summers turns it over for Ole Miss. UK’s Lyles is fouled and heads to the line after the timeout. Ole Miss 61-59.
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Great passing sets up Lyles for the jumper. 59 all. Ole Miss’ Summers fouled by Ulis. Summers makes both, crowd booing loudly. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Towns fouls a blazing Moody, who can do no wrong. Shooting two to give Ole Miss the two-point lead. 59-57.
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Ulis coast to coast as he soars through the Rebel defense. Summers lays it up for Ole Miss. Trading shots. 57 all. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Booker fouls Moody for his fourth foul. Moody makes both to give him 21 on the game and he also ties the game at 55.
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UK gets the ball after the timeout after White fouls UK’s Harrison. The Cats are struggling from the field (40 percent). — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Both teams are trading baskets as the game heads to the finish. 12 minutes left with UK hanging on to a 55-53 lead.
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Johnson blocks the shot and is rewarded with an assist from Andrew as he lays it up. 55-51 UK. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Two Aaron Harrison free throws gives UK back the lead. 53-51.
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WCS steals it from Moody who steals it back only to get his shot wedged in the rim. Newby scores on inbound to tie the game at 51. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Aaron tells Andrew to “C’mon Baby,” Towns proceeds to goal tend Saiz’s jumper. 51-49 UK.
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Ole Miss is hanging with the No. 1 team in the country at Rupp, in front of a hostile crowd. 51-47 UK with 15:48 left in the game. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
The Cats are shooting 64 percent from beyond the arc. Ole Miss is shooting it even better, 67 percent.
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Booker with another clutch three. Now 3-3 from three-point range. 48-43 UK. http://t.co/STgn7TsyPa — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Johnson drains two free throws, as UK now leads 45-41.
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Booker is a perfect 2-2 from beyond the arc. Johnson slams it home from assist from Ulis. Moody hits another three for Ole Miss. 43-41 UK. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Cauley-Stein emphatically opens half with a slam, Booker follows with a three and Ole Miss turns it over. Just like that UK leads 41-38.
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The Rebels’ Moody leads all scorers with 16 while UK’s Aaron Harrison leads UK with 15 points. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Ole Miss is not intimidated by UK’s size, driving through the Cats interior in route to a 38-36 halftime lead.
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Ulis has only attempted one shot so far this half. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Booker drills his first three of the game after Caulwy-Stein’s block. Cut lead to one. 35-36.
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UK can’t capitalize off Cauley-Stein’s block. Now 1 for its last 17. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Aaron Harrison breaks scoring drought. Crowd erupts as he cuts the lead to four. Ole Miss goes down court and scores easily. 36-30 Rebels.
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Moody decimating UK’s defense. Now has 16 points to give the Rebels a six-point lead. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
UK now 0 for its last 13. Still trails 34-28 with four minutes left in the half.
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UK now in the bonus with Johnson on the line. Misses one but gets another chance after foul. Misses again. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
The Cats can’t buy a basket as Cauley-Stein misses a layup. Ole Miss now leads 32-28.
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Two straight threes from the hot hand of Moody. He leads all scorers with 14. 5-6 from the field and 4-5 from three. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Moody proceeds to give the Rebels their first lead at the 7 minute mark. 27-26.
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The basket has shrunk considerably for the Cats. Towns 1-2 from the line. UK leads 26-24. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
The Cats went from shooting 70 percent to now shooting 41 percent. 2 for its last 13. Aaron Harrison leads all scorers with 9.
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Moody takes it coast to coast through UK’s bigs to bring the Rebels within one. 25-24. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Booker at the line for UK’s first free-throws of the game at the 8:15 mark. The Cats lead up to three. 25-22.
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The Cats are now 0 for their last 8. Ole Miss has cut the lead to one. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Ole Miss on the other hand is 6 for its last 8. UK still leads 23-20.
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UK has gone cold over the last three minutes. Scoring drought of 2:53 and 0 of last 5. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
UKis shooting better from beyond the arc (83 percent) than it is near the paint (64 percent).
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Marcus Lee celebrates a three with the air guitar. UK leads Ole Miss 23-17 with 11:42 1H. (via @emilywuetch) pic.twitter.com/iMpgNZWFdc — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
UK is shooting 9-14 from the field. Ole Miss shooting 6-12 and has cut the Cats lead down to six.
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Andrew Harrison gets on board with his own three. UK leads 23-15 — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Ole Miss has cut the lead to 18-15 after three from Moody. Both teams shooting over 60 percent.
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UK now 4-4 from beyond the arc, leading 18-5 after four. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
UK jumps out to a quick 10-0 after just over two minutes of play. The Cats are 2-2 from beyond the arc.
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UK’s defense nearly holds Ole Miss to shot clock violation in first possession. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Towns starts off the scoring for UK. 2-0.
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Starting for UK are: the Harrison twins, Lyles, Towns and Cauley-Stein. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 7, 2015
Starting for Ole Miss are: Rhett, Saiz, White, Moody and Summers.
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Fun fact before UK opens its SEC season opener against Ole Miss tonight. The Rebels enter the game 0-15 all-time against No. 1 teams. — Kernel Sports (@KYKernelSports) January 6, 2015
