Wildcats Dominate Paint to Overcome Razorbacks at Memorial Coliseum
The Kentucky Wildcats improved their season record with a hard-fought victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks, finishing the game at 73-63. The Wildcats, playing on their home court at Memorial Coliseum, showcased a strong performance that was reflected in both teams' scoring by quarters. The Razorbacks started with an 8-6 lead in the first quarter but fell behind as the Wildcats picked up pace with 20 points in the second quarter against Arkansas's 6. The third and fourth quarters saw both teams scoring 18 and 29 points respectively.
The Kentucky team excelled particularly in scoring within the paint, contributing significantly to their ten-point margin of victory. They managed to put up an impressive total of 46 points from inside the paint compared to Arkansas's 28. This inside dominance was complemented by a superior field goal percentage of forty-four percent over Arkansas's thirty-three percent.
Kentucky also outperformed Arkansas on rebounds, pulling down a total of forty-five rebounds while limiting Arkansas to thirty-eight. This included eight offensive boards for Kentucky which led to eight second-chance points; meanwhile, Arkansas could only manage seven offensive rebounds and five second-chance points.
Despite not making any three-pointers throughout the game, Kentucky maintained efficiency with two-point attempts by making fifty-three percent of those shots. On defense, they were able to block two shots and steal seven times from their opponents who managed six blocks and eight steals themselves.
Both teams struggled similarly with turnovers; each had eighteen turnovers during this intense conference game which saw six ties and seven lead changes before Kentucky secured its lead.
Looking ahead for fans of the Wildcats: The next challenge will be against Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena on January 7th at noon Eastern Time. Supporters can catch all the action live as it unfolds in Knoxville or tune into broadcasts scheduled for that day.