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Visit UKathletics.com/ UKSportsNetwork for radio and TV affiliates in your area.12 @UKFootball12 @KentuckyMBB PRESENTED BY 14 @KentuckyMBB Around the SEC Around the Country 2019-20 SEC Standings Team SEC Overall Home Road LSU 5-0 13-4 9-1 3-1 Kentucky 4-1 13-4 10-1 2-1 Florida 4-1 12-5 7-1 1-3 Auburn 3-2 15-2 9-0 2-2 Arkansas 3-2 14-3 10-1 3-2 Tennessee 3-2 11-6 7-3 2-2 Alabama 3-2 10-7 7-1 1-4 South Carolina 2-2 10-7 6-4 4-1 Mississippi State 2-3 11-6 8-2 1-2 Texas A&M 2-3 8-8 7-3 1-1 Georgia 1-3 11-6 9-1 2-3 Missouri 1-4 9-8 7-2 1-4 Ole Miss 0-4 9-8 7-3 0-4 Vanderbilt 0-4 8-9 8-5 0-3 Scoring Player-Team ...................................................................PPG Aaron Nesmith, VANDY ................................................23.0 Anthony Edwards, UGA.................................................19.1 Breein Tyree, MISS .........................................................18.9 Mason Jones, ARK .........................................................18.2 Isaiah Joe, ARK ..............................................................17.5 Rebounding Player-Team ...................................................................RPG Reggie Perry, MSU .........................................................10.1 Austin Wiley, AUB ...........................................................9.2 Kerry Blackshear Jr., UF ...................................................8.9 Rayshaun Hammonds, UGA ............................................8.2 Darius Days, LSU ............................................................8.1 Assists Player-Team ...................................................................APG Ashton Hagans, UK .........................................................7.2 Andrew Nembhard, UF ...................................................5.9 J'Von McCormick, AUB ...................................................4.8 Saben Lee, VANDY ..........................................................4.8 Sahvir Wheeler, UGA ......................................................4.7 Steals Player-Team ................................................................... SPG Dru Smith, MIZZOU .......................................................2.4 Ashton Hagans, UK .........................................................2.1 Skylar Mays, LSU .............................................................2.0 Mason Jones, ARK ...........................................................1.9 Kira Lewis Jr., ALA ...........................................................1.8 Blocks Player-Team ...................................................................BPG Josh Nebo, TAMU ............................................................2.7 Yves Pons, UT .................................................................2.6 Nick Richards, UK ...........................................................2.4 Austin Wiley, AUB ...........................................................1.9 Abdul Ado, MSU .............................................................1.9 2019-20 Associated Press Rankings (Week 12) Team Record Points 1 Baylor (33) 15-1 1591 2 Gonzaga (31) 20-1 1588 3 Kansas (1) 14-3 1470 4 San Diego State 19-0 1422 5 Florida State 16-2 1335 6 Louisville 15-3 1303 7 Dayton 16-2 1139 8 Duke 15-3 1065 9 Villanova 14-3 1055 10 Seton Hall 14-4 1034 11 Michigan State 14-4 1004 12 Oregon 15-4 886 13 Butler 15-3 867 14 West Virginia 14-3 758 15 Kentucky 13-4 755 16 Auburn 15-2 637 17 Maryland 14-4 525 18 Texas Tech 12-5 399 19 Iowa 13-5 398 20 Memphis 14-3 394 21 Illinois 13-5 280 22 Arizona 13-5 225 23 Colorado 14-4 154 24 Rutgers 14-4 152 25 Houston 14-4 151Late Run Lifts Cats Past Hogs Nick Richards and No. 10/12 Kentucky could have wilted after coach John Calipa- ri was ejected in the second half. They had other ideas. Richards had 17 points and nine rebounds, and the 10th-ranked Wild- cats held off Arkansas for a 73-66 victory Saturday. Kentucky (13-4, 4-1 Southeastern Con- ference) had five players score in double figures. Ashton Hagans had 13 points, sev- en rebounds and six assists, and Immanuel Quickley finished with 13 points and 10 boards, including a key 3-pointer and free throws down the stretch. Mason Jones scored 19 points for Arkan- sas (14-3, 3-2), which has dropped eight straight in the series. Jimmy Whitt Jr. added 14 points. The game was tied at 44 with 8:19 left when Calipari became upset after forward EJ Montgomery was whistled for an offensive foul for an illegal screen. He received two technical fouls as the sellout crowd at Bud Walton Arena cheered wildly. ''I think it happened so fast we couldn't really react to it,'' associate head coach Kenny Payne said when asked about getting between Calipari and the officials. ''Unfor- tunate for me especially, sitting there having to coach the game in the end in a critical point in the game where it's turning in their favor. But these kids are resilient.'' Jones then made three free throws to give the Razorbacks their first lead since the opening minutes. But the Wildcats stepped up their defensive effort and put together a 17-2 run following the ejection. Quickley made a 3-pointer and Keion Brooks Jr., who contributed 10 points and seven rebounds, scored to make it 61-49 with 2:44 left. ''It's an execution game (at that point),'' Payne said. ''The last thing they're expect- ing us to do is rebound and push the ball up the court. Well, that's what we did. By doing that, we got a couple layups, we got a wide-open 3 and it opened the game up for us and gave us a cushion.'' Of note ... • Arkansas shot 33.3%. UK improved to 196-18 in the Calipari era and 892 this season when keeping the opponent to less than 40% • Kentucky shot 44.4% from the field and dropped to 12-1 this season when out- shooting the opponent • UK led by as many as 12 points in the second half. UK is 273-7 under Calipa- ri when leading by at least 10 points at any time in the contest • After struggling recently on the back- boards, Kentucky re- bounded -- literally and figuratively -- with a 47-29 domination on the glass • It's the second time this season at least five Wildcats have scored in double fig- ures • Kentucky's 15-0 second-half run was its third best of the season • This is the eighth time in 11 seasons that UK has started 4-1 or better in league play under Calipari • The Wildcats handed the Razor- backs their first loss in 11 games at home this season • UK has won eight in a row in the series vs. Arkansas, including three in a row in Fayettevlle, Arkansas • Quickley notched the first double-dou- ble of his career and played all 40 minutes. His 10 rebounds are a career high • Richards scored in double figures for the sixth straight game • With 11 points, Tyrese Maxey scored in double figures for the seventh time in the last eight games • Hagans extended his streak of five or more assists to 14 straight games, the best run since Tyler Ulis did it 24 straight games in 2015-16 Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week Kentucky coaches and staff will wear sneakers on Tuesday vs. Georgia as a part of the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week. Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week is a nationwide event when basket- ball coaches across the country unite for a common cause – saving lives from can- cer. Coaches and their staff across the na- tion wear sneakers with their suits during games to raise awareness and help save lives from cancer by raising funds and en- couraging people to educate themselves about cancer prevention, screening and early detection. The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. This ini- tiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional ex- cellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness ef- forts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. Since 1993, coaches have raised more than $100 million for the American Cancer Society. From Press Row 16 @KentuckyMBB 90785_BHLX_Cyberknife_8_375x10_875c.indd 110/13/16 1:17 PMNext >