LIVE UPDATES: Top-10 foes UK and Texas face off in Rupp Arena
December 5, 2014
Follow this page for live updates of the Cats’ matchup against Texas in Rupp Arena. Starting for UK are Andrew Harrison, Aaron Harrison, Karl Anthony-Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein and Alex Poythress. Texas’ lineup consists of guaurd DeMarcus Holland, guard Javan Felix, forward Jonathan Holmes, forward Connor Lammert and center Cameron Ridley.
UK picks up two early fouls in one trip down the court. One on Karl Anthony-Towns, the other on Alex Poythress.
Center Cameron Ridley picks up his second foul and leaves the game. Freshman Myles Turner takes his place.
Texas has been very effective defensively on the fast break. Something you haven’t seen from the Cats’ early opponents.
Nearly 10 minutes gone in the first half and Texas leads the Cats, who are 2-for-9 from the field, 10-9.
Ibeh doesn’t hit the rim on his second free throw and the obligatory “airball” chant sounds from the student section.
Texas has opened its lead to five with 6:57 remaining (13-18). Cats shooting a dismal 3-for-16, or 18 percent, from the field.
Since hitting his first two free throws, Johnson hasn’t made one in two trips to the line.
Towns hits the ground hard on a drive to the basket. Officials checking for a flagrant.
Call after a monitor check is a flagrant one.
Towns hits his two free throws and less than a minute later the Cats close their six-point deficit. Tie the game at 20.
UK takes its first lead since early in the half, 22-20. Crowd goes wild, then goes wild for a different reason when Aaron Harrison gets a controversial foul called on him.
Texas is dominating the rebounding like UK has dominated it in its early games.
Texas head coach Rick Barnes calls a timeout after a Trey Lyles baseline jumper. Texas has not score this half. 32-26 UK (18:09)
UK has turned up the intensity in the second half, taking a 10-point lead while holding the Longhorns scoreless. 36-26 (16:08)
Towns is showing great strength under the basket. Battling with size he hasn’t seen this season.
With 11:42 remaining in the game, the Cats lead Texas 42-28. Interestingly, UK has yet to hit a 3-pointer (0-for-7)
Longhorns on a 7-0 run. Calipari calls a timeout (9:55).
Andrew tossed the ball at his brother’s back after committing a foul on a fast break. The Cats have seen their lead shrink from 16 to nine.
Another Andrew Harrison miss from the perimeter and UK’s 3-point streak is in very very hot water.
With 3:23 remaining in the game, UK leads Texas, who is on a massive run, 53-47.
After a long possession Andrew Harrison lobs to WCS for what looks to be the sealing basket.
FINAL: UK 63 – Texas 51
The lead is five for the Cats, Poythress has fouled out, and Calipari calls a timeout. Set for an exciting finish in Rupp. 1:37 remaining.