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28 | Tyler Ulis
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34 | Mychal Mulder
36 | Isaiah Briscoe
38 | Isaac Humphries
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Height: 69
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Year: Junior
Position: Forward
Hometown: Mount Washington, Ky.
High School: Bullitt East
Favorite Musician: Iron Maiden
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Around the SEC
Around the Country
2015-16 SEC Standings

Team
Kentucky
South Carolina
Texas A&M
Florida
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Ole Miss
Alabama
LSU
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Georgia
Arkansas
Missouri
2015-16 Associated Press Rankings
SEC Overall Home Road

0-0 6-0 4-0 0-0
0-0
6-0
3-0
0-0
0-0
6-1
4-0
0-0
0-0 5-1 3-0 1-0
0-0 5-1 3-0 0-0
0-0 3-1 3-1 0-0
0-0
5-2
3-0
1-0
0-0 3-2 2-0 0-1
0-0 3-2 3-0 0-0
0-0 4-3 4-0 0-1
0-0
3-3
2-1
0-0
0-0 2-2 2-1 0-1
0-0 2-3 2-1 0-0
0-0 2-3 2-0 0-1
Scoring
Player-Team PPG
Kevin Punter, UT.....................................................22.3
Stefan Moody, MISS.................................................22.0
Gavin Ware, MISS ST..............................................20.2
Kareem Canty, AUB.................................................18.8
Kenny Gaines, UGA................................................18.0
Rebounding
Player-Team RPG
Ben Simmons, LSU..................................................14.4
Moses Kingsley, ARK...............................................10.2
Sebastian Saiz, MISS..................................................9.3
Yante Maten, UGA....................................................8.8
Dorian Finney-Smith, UF...........................................8.3
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
25
Kentucky (59)
Maryland (6)
Michigan State
Iowa State
Kansas
Duke
Oklahoma
Villanova
North Carolina
Gonzaga
Arizona
Virginia
Indiana
California
Miami (FL)
Purdue
Notre Dame
Connecticut
Vanderbilt
Wichita St
Oregon
LSU
Xavier
Cincinnati
Texas A&M
SMU
Assists
Player-Team APG
Jabril Durham, ARK...................................................7.6
Kareem Canty, AUB...................................................6.5
Ben Simmons, LSU....................................................6.2
I.J. Ready, MISS ST.....................................................5.5
Anthony Collins, TAMU.............................................4.6
Steals
Player-Team SPG
Ben Simmons, LSU....................................................2.2
Jalyn Patterson, LSU...................................................2.2
Kevin Punter, UT.......................................................2.1
Alex Caruso, TAMU...................................................2.1
Sindarius Thornwell, USC..........................................2.0
Blocks
Player-Team BPG
Luke Kornet, VANDY.................................................2.7
Horace Spencer, AUB................................................2.5
Armani Moore, UT....................................................2.4
Skal Labissiere, UK....................................................2.3
Moses Kingsley, ARK.................................................2.2
As of Nov. 23, 2015 (week 3)

4-0
1,619
3-0
1,518
3-0
1,448
2-0
1,297
1-1
1,243
4-1
1,238
2-0
1,210
4-0
1,153
3-1
1,141
2-0
1,138
4-0
970
4-1
872
3-0
846
3-0
746
5-0
724
5-0
550
3-0
480
3-0
432
3-0
431
2-1
423
4-0
369
3-0
285
3-0
143
4-0
110
4-0
100
3-0
100
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s No. 1 Kentucky (6-0) prepares for its

next game Monday night against Illinois
State, it does so with uncertainty at its point
guard position. Namely, who will play it?
After sophomore Tyler Ulis went down
with a hyperextended right elbow on Friday
in Miami against South Florida, the Wildcats
point guard could do nothing more than cheer
on his teammates on the UK bench with his
arm in a sling. Now, the question turns to will
he play Monday, and if not then, what about
Thursday at UCLA?
I dont think hell practice (Sunday), but
its day to day, head coach John Calipari said.
Hes moving it.
The Wildcats still have two five-star, potential first round NBA draft picks who they can
play at the position, so its not as though the
cupboard is bare by any stretch of the imagination, but without Ulis, the Cats are undoubtedly a different team.
When Ulis went down with his injury with
5:27 to play in the first half, the Wildcats proceeded to go on a 12-0 run to close out the
half, and opened the second half on 13-5 run.
But by the end of the second half, Kentucky
With Ulis out for much of the game against USF, freshand South Florida had each scored 42 points, man guard Jamal Murray scored a season-high 21 points.
which Calipari said speaks to the consistency
of Ulis as the teams floor general.
tio of 4.4.
And without Tyler, now, you gotta underI think hes the best point guard in the counstand, the last six minutes of that half and what try, freshman forward Skal Labissiere said. Obwe did the first five or six minutes of the second
viously, he runs our team, so hes very important
half, that was without Tyler and we were really
to us.
good, Coach Cal said. Just, they couldnt susIn addition to not practicing Sunday, Coach
tain it, and thats what Tyler does. Tyler just keeps
Cal said they would hold Ulis out against Illinois
coming and he does not stop and hes not gon- State if they needed to. He also said that, knowna make mistakes to let another team get back
ing Ulis, hell want to play Monday. If Ulis were
in the game. Thats the difference and thats the
to miss the game, Isaiah Briscoe and Jamal Murexperience.
ray would both take on an added role in guiding
Ulis is averaging 4.3 assists per game, and
the team.
currently has a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio, which
Against USF, Briscoe had a strong stat line of
is modest by his standards after a 3.6 mark one six points, a season-high seven assists and six reyear ago. But if you take out Ulis uncharacterbounds, but Coach Cal didnt like his shot selecistically poor season-opener against Albany, and tion (3 for 9) and how he seemed to avoid contact
his 14 minutes against USF prior to going down (took just one free throw). Murray led the Cats in
with injury, the Chicago native is dishing out 5.5
assists per game and has an assist-to-turnover ra(continued on page 12)
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cant go in and just not guard. You cant go in and

be so anxious that youre tight. You cant do that
here. Youve got to play. And its on them to do it.
And they know it.
Whether Kentucky does or does not have
Ulis, the Cats will face an Illinois State team that,
despite its 3-4 record, pushed No. 2 Maryland
to the limit on Nov. 24. The Redbirds trailed by
just one at halftime and led with less than eight
minutes to play in the game.
Weve got this one tomorrow and it might
be without Tyler, Coach Cal said. If it is without
Tyler, its a different game for us. We dont know if
a game is close who panics. And like I said, they
had Maryland down two late in the game. They
ended up losing by 11, but it was only because
Maryland made three 3s to end the game. So, this
team is capable of beating us.
scoring with a season-high 21 points, but Calipari

wants him to get to the foul line more, where hes
an 88.2 percent shooter.
Illinois State will come down and they play
a little bit like Arkansas: theyll just trap you from
different areas of the court, Calipari said. Well,
first of all, we havent played against it yet. Now,
Tyler has, but none of these other guys have.
Thats one thing. And the second thing is, they
spread the court and they have five men out. So
all five guys are out, which means everybody can
get beat on the dribble. Thats an issue for us, because we got a couple guys that have yet to keep
a guy in front of them. So they may find that guy
and thats who they go after. We gotta figure out
how were playing. So its not that Im worried
about Isaiah and Jamal and how theyll
play Dom(inique Hawkins) its not
that. Its that were playing a team that
plays a little different, that Tyler would
have no problem with, but these guys
may.
Hawkins is another player who
could see an uptick in minutes Monday
if Ulis were to sit out. Against South
Florida, the junior guard logged nine
minutes, hit one of his two 3-point attempts, dished out an assist, had a steal
and took a charge. Afterward, Calipari said he liked what he saw from the
Richmond, Ky., native, adding that
Hawkins may be that elusive rotational guy hes been looking for all season.
It was only one game prior that
Hawkins lasted less than a minute on
the floor before being taken back out
due to running under a screen on defense. For Hawkins to see more playing
time, Calipari said its all about defensive effort, defensive intensity and focus. If Hawkins can do that, as he did
against USF, there could be more playing time available.
Hes a great kid, Calipari said.
What I want for him, to be honest, really doesnt matter. Its what he wants
and what hes willing to do to get that.
Calipari doesnt want Isaiah Briscoe avoiding contact, as he said
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2015-16 Kentucky Wildcats Statistics

TOTAL
3-PT REBOUNDS
N o. Player
GP-S Min. Avg. FG-FGA Pct 3FT-FTA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Total Avg. PF PO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.

23 Jamal Murray
6-6 200 33.3 32-74 .432 10-31 .323 15-17 .882 8 17 25 4.2 12 0 21 18 0 8 89 14.8
01 Skal Labissiere
6-6
146
24.3
34-55
.618
0-0 .000 20-30 .667 10 18 28 4.7 20 1
03 Tyler Ulis
6-6
192
32.0
22-55
.400
6-21 .286 29-32 .906 5 18 23 3.8
13 Isaiah Briscoe
5-4
157
31.4
24-49
.490
2-9

22 Alex Poythress
6-0 126 21.0 21-36 .583 0-3 .000 10-16 .625 14 28 42 7.0 21 0 0 2 3 4 52 8.7

00 Marcus Lee
6-6 129 21.5 20-35 .571 0-0 .000 5-15 .333 23 18 41 6.8 15 1 4 4 9 4 45 7.5
35 Derek Willis
6-1
76
12.7
11-25
.440
.222
5-15 .333
5-16
4-4
3 11 14 3 88 14.7
6 0 26 11 1
9 79 13.2
.313 4 27 31 6.2 10 0 17 12 1 9 55 11.0
1.000 3 7
10
1.7
6 0
4 2 5 31
5.2

04 Charles Matthews 6-1 94 15.7 9-12 .750 1-2 .500 4-8 .500 6 6 12 2.0 8 0 5 5 0 4 23 3.8
15 Isaac Humphries
4-0
36
9.0
4-11
.364
0-0 .000
5-6
.833 3 5
2.0
7 0
5 5 0 13
3.3

25 Dominique Hawkins 4-0 26 6.5 1-5 .200 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 2 0 2 0.5 6 0 2 0 0 1 4 1.0

10 Jonny David
3-0 4 1.3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.7

11 Mychal Mulder
5-0 14 2.8 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 4 4 0.8 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.4
Team 10 10 20 3
Total
Opponents
6 1200 179-359 .499 25-86 .291 100-148 .676 88 158 246 41.0 112 2 85 75 35 47 483 80.5
6 1200 131-335 .391 27-94 .287 84-117 .718 61 114 175 29.2 140 - 43 88 17 31 373 62.2
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2015-16 Illinois State Redbirds Statistics

TOTAL
3-PT REBOUNDS
N o. Player
GP-S Min. Avg. FG-FGA Pct 3FT-FTA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Total Avg. PF PO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg.

44 Akoon-Purcell, DeVaug 7-7 184 26.3 39-80 .488 3-10 .300 30-41 .732 7 18 25 3.6 10 0 12 22 2 8 111 15.9

01 Lee,Paris
7-7 209 29.9 26-65 .400 8-19 .421 24-39 .615 5 14 19 2.7 13
0 28 9 1 15 84 12.0
23 Hawkins,Deontae
7-7

11 McIntosh,MiKyle
6-6 127 21.2 17-36 .472 3-8 .375 13-22 .591 11 12 23 3.8 25 2 5 18 3 3 50 8.3
164
23.4
26-59
.441
10-28 .357
7-11
.636 12 22 34 4.9 18 0
9 6 1 69 9.9

35 Griffin,Roland
7-1 154 22.0 16-35 .457 6-9 .667 3-11 .273 6 16 22 3.1 14 0 8 9 3 6 41 5.9
00 Banyard,Nick
7-2
107
15.3
11-29
.379
4-9
.444
2-10
.200 3 20 23
17 0
12 1
4 28
4.0
02 Brewer,Quintin
6-0
83
13.8
6-15
.400
0-0
.000
8-10
.800 11 10 21 3.5 10 0
6 2 0 20
3.3
12 Wills,Tony
7-4
148
21.1
6-21
.286
3-9 .333 8-10 .800 6 10 16 2.3 18 2 6 10 2 4 23 3.3
04 Ndiaye,Daouda
6-0
67
11.2
5-11
.455
0-0
.000
5-19
.263 3 12 15
2 8 0 15
2.5
15 McCloud,Justin
7-1
97
13.9
6-26
.231
4-23 .174
1-2
.500 1 14 15 2.1 10 0 9 3 1 2 17
2.4

03
Evans,Keyshawn
7-0 60 8.6 3-13 .231 0-4 .000 1-1 1.000

1 4 5 0.7 0
0 3 3 0 2 7 1.0
3.3
2.5
8 0
Team 10 10 20 2
Total
Opponents
7 1400 161-390 .413 41-119 .345 102-176 .580 76 162 238 34.0 143 4 80 105 29 45 465 66.4
7 1400 170-401 .424 43-137 .314 104-153 .680 86 183 269 38.4 161 5 74 115 29 51 487 69.6
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2015-16 Kentucky Wildcats Roster

No.
Name
Pos.
Yr.
Hometown/Previous School
Marcus Lee
6-9
224
JR
Antioch, Calif. / Deer Valley
1
Skal Labissiere
F
6-11 225 FR

Port-au-prince, HTI /
Lausanne Collegiate School
Tyler Ulis
5-9
160
SO
Chicago, Ill. / Marian Catholic
Charles Matthews
6-6
189
FR
Chicago, Ill. / St. Rita
10
Jonny David
6-2
175
FR
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon
11
Mychal Mulder
6-4
185
JR
Windsor, CAN / Vincennes University
13
Isaiah Briscoe
6-3
202
FR
Newark, N.J. / Roselle Catholic
15
Isaac Humphries
7-0
260
FR
Sydney, AUS / La Lumiere School
22
Alex Poythress
6-8
230
SR
Clarksville, Tenn. / Northeast
23
Jamal Murray
6-5
207
FR
Kitchener, CAN / Athlete Institute
24
E.J. Floreal
6-4
203
JR
Palo Alto, Calif. / Dunbar
25
Dominique Hawkins
6-0
190
JR
Richmond, Ky. / Madison Central
32
Dillon Pulliam
6-3
180
SO
Cynthiana, Ky. / Transylvania University
35
Derek Willis
6-9
220
JR
Mount Washington, Ky. / Bullitt East
Coaching Staff
Quick Facts
Head Coach: John Calipari

Associate Head Coach: Kenny Payne
Assistant Coaches: Tony Barbee,
John Robic
Location: Lexington, Ky.

Founded: 1865
Enrollment: 28,928
Conference: SEC
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2015-16 Illinois State Redbirds Roster

No.
Name
Ht.
Wt. Pos. Yr.
Hometown / Previous School
0
Banyard, Nick
6-8 225 F R-Jr.

1
Lee, Paris
6-0
185
Jr.
2
Brewer, Quintin
6-8 215
F R-Sr.

3
4
Ndiaye, Daouda
7-0 210 C
Fr.

Dakar, Senegal
Windermere Preparatory School
5
Hein, Matt
6-3 185 G
Fr.

Windermere, Fla.
Windermere Preparatory School
11
McIntosh, MiKyle
6-7 234 F
So.

Pickering, Ontario / Pickering HS

Christian Faith Center / 22ft Acad.
Indianapolis, Ind. / Ben Davis HS
15
McCloud, Justin
6-4 198 G
Sr.

Bottineau, N.D. / Bottineau HS

Bismarck State College
Harvey, Elvis
6-8
185
Jr.
22
6-4
170
Atlanta, Ga. / Howard W. Blake HS

Gordon State College / Bethune-Cookman
Plantation, Fla. / The Sagemont School
Wills, Tony
6-0
Maywood, Ill. / Proviso East HS
Fr.
12
Evans, Keyshawn
Flower Mound, Texas / Marcus HS

New Mexico
210
Fr.
South Bay, Fla. / Oxbridge Acad.
23
Hawkins, Deontae
6-8 219
F
So.

Dayton, Ohio / Dayton Dunbar HS

Quakerdale Promise Acad.
31
Thompson, Javaka
6-4 191
G R-Jr.

Chicago, Ill.
Whitney M. Young Magnet School
Knox College
35
Griffin, Roland
6-7
210
Fr.
Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora HS
44
Akoon-Purcell, DeVaughn 6-5 200 G
Sr.

Orlando, Fla. / West Oaks Academy

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Quick Facts
Head Coach: Dan Muller

Assistant Coaches: Jeremy Ballard,
Dean Oliver, Luke Yaklich
Director of Basketball Operations:
Will Veasley
Location: Normal, Ill,

Founded: 1857
Enrollment: 20,615
Conference: Missouri Valley
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2015-16 Season Stats

3-POINT F-THROWS
REBOUND
SCORING
GP-GS
MIN/AVG
FG-FGA/PCT FG-FGA/PCT
FT-FTA/PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG
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3-POINT F-THROWS
REBOUND
SCORING
GP-GS
MIN/AVG
6-6 146/24.3 34-55/.618 0-0/.000 20-30/.667 10 18 28 4.7 20 1 3 11 14 3 88
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Mon., Nov.
Ottawa
Sat., Dec.
Lexington, Ky.
7:00 p.m. W, 117-58 (Exhibition)
19
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Ohio State
Brooklyn, N.Y.
3:30 p.m. Barclays Arena
Sat., Feb.
Florida
Lexington, Ky.
4:00 p.m. Rupp Arena
Game Recap
Fri., Nov.
Kentucky State
Sat., Dec.
Louisville
Tues., Feb.
Noon
Lexington, Ky.
Rupp Arena
Ole Miss
Sat., Feb.
26
Lexington, Ky.
7:00 p.m. W, 111-58 (Exhibition)
Georgia
Lexington, Ky.
Game Recap
Fri., Nov.
13
Albany
Sat., Jan.
Lexington, Ky.
7:00 p.m. W, 78-65
Lexington, Ky.
13
South Carolina
Noon
Lexington, Ky.
Rupp Arena
LSU
Thurs., Feb.
Tennessee
Baton Rouge, La.

9:00 p.m. Maravich Center
TBD
Lexington, Ky.
Rupp Arena
Sat., Feb.
Texas A&M
Game Recap
Sat., Nov.
14
NJIT
Tues., Jan.
Lexington, Ky.
7:00 p.m. W, 87-57
18
Game Recap
Tues., Nov.
17
Duke
Sat., Jan.
Chicago, Ill.
7:30 p.m. W, 74-63
Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
6:00 p.m. Coleman Coliseum
20
TBD
College Station, Texas

Reed Arena
Game Recap
Fri., Nov.
20
Wright State
Tues., Jan.
12
Lexington, Ky.
8:00 p.m. W, 78-63
Mississippi State
Lexington, Ky.
Tues., Feb.
23
Alabama
Lexington, Ky.
Game Recap
Tues., Nov.
24
Boston University
Lexington, Ky.
9:00 p.m. W, 82-62
Sat., Jan.
16
Auburn
Auburn, Ala.
4:00 p.m. Auburn Arena
Sat., Feb.
27
Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tenn.
4:00 p.m. Memorial Coliseum
Game Recap
Fri., Nov.
27
South Florida
Thurs., Jan.
21
Miami, Fla.
5:00 p.m. W, 84-63
Arkansas
Fayetteville, Ark.
7:00 p.m. Bud Walton Arena
Tues., Mar.
Florida
Gainesville, Fla.
7:00 p.m. OConnell Center
Game Recap
Mon., Nov.
30
Illinois State
Thurs., Dec.
UCLA
Sat., Dec.
12
Arizona State
Lexington, Ky.
Sat., Mar.
TBD
Lexington, Ky.
Rupp Arena
27
Missouri
Lexington, Ky.
Eastern Kentucky
Lexington, Ky.
Vanderbilt
Wed., Jan.
Los Angeles, Calif.

9:00 p.m. Pauley Pavilion
Wed., Dec.
Sat., Jan.
23
Lexington, Ky.
Sat., Jan.
30
TBD
Tues., Feb.
Kansas
Lawrence, Kan.
Allen Fieldhouse
Tennessee
Knoxville, Tenn.
7:00 p.m. Thompson-Boling Arena
Mar.
9-13
TBD
Mar.-Apr.
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LSU
Lexington, Ky.
SEC Tournament
Nashville, Tenn.
Bridgestone Arena
NCAA Tournamet
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Houston, Texas
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Mitchell Earns 200th Win at Kentucky

By Chris Shoals
UK Media Relations
niversity of Kentucky womens basketball

head coach Matthew Mitchell earned his
200th win at UK on Sunday afternoon as the No.
12/11 Wildcats beat the Jackson State Lady Tigers
92-24 in Memorial Coliseum.
Mitchell, who is in his ninth season at Kentucky and 12th season of being a head coach,
is now 200-81 (.711) in his nine years at UK
and moves his overall record to 230-110 (.676)
as a head coach. Mitchell became UKs all-time
winningest coach on March 4, 2013 after just
six seasons of coaching, and becomes the fifth
UK basketball coach to eclipse 200 wins at UK
joining Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino and
Tubby Smith.
The margin of victory for UK was 68 points
on Sunday, its largest since a 60-point win over
Grambling State in 2013.
Kentucky had four different runs of 10-0 or
more during the game, including a season-high
22 straight points in the first half, which led the
Wildcats to a 47-17 lead at the half. The 30-point
lead at the half was UKs largest halftime lead of
the season, as the Wildcats were led by Evelyn
Akhator in scoring, with 13 points and three rebounds in the opening 20 minutes. The 13-point
performance for the junior from Lagos, Nigeria
marked the fifth time in six games this season that

she had scored in double figures. Akhator ended
the game with 20 points and 13 rebounds. The
20 points scored was a career high, and her third
double-double of the season.
UKs defense was also clicking on Sunday
after returning from Thanksgiving break, forcing
the Lady Tigers into a season-high 37 turnovers,
scoring a season-high 42 of those points off of
turnovers. Defensively, Kentucky charted 28 defensive rebounds out of its total of 50 and only
committed eight personal fouls in the entire
40-minute affair. In the final three periods, UK
held JSU to seven, four and three points after
just a 10 point opening quarter. The 24 points
allowed is the second-lowest in program history,
one less than the 25 points allowed vs. Jacksonville State in 2011.
Kentucky moves to 6-0 on the young season, marking the fourth time in nine seasons
at UK that Mitchell has led UK to a 6-0 start.
The Wildcats will look to make it seven wins in
a row to start the season on Wednesday, Dec.
2 at Northern Kentucky. The game will start at
7 p.m. ET from the BB&T Arena in Highlight
Heights, Ky.
For the latest on the Kentucky womens basketball team, follow @UKHoopCats on Twitter,
Instagram and Facebook, as well as on the web
at UKathletics.com.
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n Devin Booker
1 | G | 6-6 | 206
Phoenix Suns
GMS PPG. RPG. APG

13 4.9 1.2 0.4
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n Eric Bledsoe
2 | G | 6-1 | 190
Phoenix Suns
GMS PPG. RPG. APG

15 22.7 3.9 5.9
n Willie Cauley Stein

00 | C | 7-0 | 240
Sacramento Kings
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
18 4.8 5.2 0.3
n DeMarcus Cousins
15 | C | 6-11 | 270
Sacramento Kings
GMS PPG. RPG. APG

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n Anthony Davis
23 | F/C | 6-10 | 253
New Orleans Pelicans
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
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n Archie Goodwin
20 | G | 6-5 | 200
Phoenix Suns
n Aaron Harrison
9 | G | 6-6 | 210
Charlotte Hornets
GMS PPG. RPG. APG

11 4.8 2.0 0.6
GMS PPG. RPG. APG

1 0.0 1.0 0.0
n Terrence Jones
6 | F | 6-9 | 252
Houston Rockets
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11 11.3 5.6 1.2
n Enes Kanter
11 | C | 6-11 | 245
Oklahoma City Thunder
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
17 12.3 8.3 0.8
n Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
14 | F | 6-7 | 232
Charlotte Hornets
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
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n Brandon Knight
3 | G | 6-3 | 189
Phoenix Suns
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
16 21.9 4.3 5.6
n Trey Lyles
41 | F | 6-10 | 234
Utah Jazz
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
13 2.1 2.2 0.2
n Jodie Meeks
20 | G | 6-4 | 210
Detroit Pistons
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
2 1.0 1.0 0.0
n Nerlens Noel
4 | C | 6-11 | 228
Philadelphia 76ers
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
14 10.1 8.4 1.3
n Patrick Patterson
54 | F | 6-9 | 235
Toronto Raptors
GMS PPG. RPG. APG

17 5.8 4.0 0.9
Statistics through November 28

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12 | F | 6-9 | 212
Minnesota Timberwolves
n Julius Randle
GMS PPG. RPG. APG

16 3.2 2.4 0.8
30 | PF | 6-9 | 250
Los Angeles Lakers
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
15 11.5 8.4 2.3
n Rajon Rondo
9 | G | 6-1 | 186
Sacramento Kings
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
18 12.4 7.3 11.0
n Karl Anthony Towns
32 | C | 7-0 | 244
Minnesota Timberwolves
GMS PPG. RPG. APG

16 14.2 9.4 0.9
n John Wall
2 | G | 6-4 | 195
Washington Wizards
GMS PPG. RPG. APG

14 16.1 3.5 7.6
n James Young
13 | G/F | 6-6 | 215
Boston Celtics
GMS PPG. RPG. APG
2 1.5 0.0 0.0
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ith nearly 60 affiliates, the UK Sports Network is one of the largest collegiate sports
radio networks in the nation. Wildcat fans throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as well as
important markets in the bordering states of Ohio,
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Kentucky Traditions
Blue and White
The University of Kentucky adopted blue and
white as its official colors in 1892. UK students
had first decided on blue and light yellow before
the Kentucky-Centre football game Dec. 19, 1891.
The yellow was soon dropped from the combination and replaced by white.
The particular Kentucky shade of blue, close
to royal blue, was determined without ceremony.
After settling on the base colors, a student posed
the logical question, What color blue? Letterman Richard Stoll looked down at his necktie and
raised it to the air. The vote was unanimous.
in attendance 22 times since Rupp Arena opened

in 1976-77, including 14 of the last 15 years.
And the tremendous fan base is not limited to
just Lexington. Each year, Kentucky fans flock to
Freedom Hall in Louisville, to fill the arena with
more than 20,000 fans for an annual home game.
The Southeastern Conference Tournament?
Well, it might as well be called the Kentucky Invitational. March Madness? Nearly the same result.
The nations largest media contingent follows
the Cats from start to finish simply because of the
fans incessant appetite for information on their
Wildcats.
Wildcats Nickname
The official nickname for the University of
Kentuckys athletics teams is Wildcats. The nickname became synonymous with UK shortly after a
6-2 football victory over Illinois on Oct. 9, 1909,
on the road.
Commandant Carbusier, then head of the military department at old State University (UK), told a
group of students in a chapel service following the
game that the Kentucky football team had fought
like wildcats.
Later the name Wildcats became more and
more popular among UK followers as well as with
members of the media. As a result, the nickname
was adopted by the University.
Trademark Swoosh
Only the best wear Nike. Kentucky not only
wears Nike, but is under an all-school contract
with the athletic apparel company. In 1997, UK
signed the contract with the popular makers of
the trademark swoosh. Thanks to Nikes extensive
research and product development, UK student-athletes stay on the cutting edge of quality and
style with all of their gear.
All 22 sports use Nike shoes and equipment,
and over the course of the contract, the Wildcats
will receive millions of dollars worth of clothing,
equipment and cash. The mens basketball team
has been recognized by the apparel company as
a Nike Elite team.
While clothing adorned with Kentucky was already popular throughout the nation, thanks to Nike
and its international marketing reach, Kentuckys
blue and white can now be found worldwide.
UK Dance Team
The University of Kentucky Dance Team helps
generate excitement and enthusiasm at Wildcat
athletics events. Under the tutelage of Dawn Duncan Walters and assistant coach Andrea Masters,
the dance team includes both Blue and White
squads. The team won its first national championship at the 2005 national competition sponsored
by the United Spirit Association. It backed that
up with a second-place finish in 2006 and took
home third at the 2007 championships. The 2010
squad placed fifth in the Pom Division at UDA
2010 Nationals.
Fan-tastic!
The Kentucky cheerleaders, band and dance
team combine to entertain the nations largest and
most loyal fan base in college basketball. Sure,
Ashley Judd, Tommy Lasorda, Muhammad Ali and
Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson steal the attention, but those Big Blue stars are just a few of the
Cat fans in attendance at UK games. Its each and
every one of the many Kentucky fans who deserve
the credit for helping the Wildcats lead the nation
Cawoods Court
Prior to the UK-Louisville game on Dec.
29, 2001, the court at Rupp Arena was named
Cawoods Court in honor of Cawood Ledford,
the beloved Voice of the Wildcats for 39 years
(1953-92). Ledford passed away in September
2001, after a long battle with cancer.
The ceremonies included the unveiling of a
logo courtside, not far from where Ledford called
the action. Also included in the ceremony were donations by two area businesses to the Cawood Ledford Scholarship Fund, established in 1992 to assist
former student-athletes in obtaining their degrees.
The Wildcat
The Wildcat mascot originated during the
1976-77 academic year at UK. Gary Tanner was
the original Wildcat, dancing and entertaining
thousands of UK fans at Commonwealth Stadium
and Rupp Arena during athletics events.
Kentucky
A few years later, he was joined by another Cat

walking on stilts who made his appearance
during UKs twin tower era of Melvin Turpin and
Sam Bowie.
Today, both the Wildcat and his sidekick,
Scratch, attend each football and basketball game,
several academic functions and generally serve as
friendly ambassadors for the University.
Scratch
Scratch joined the cheerleading squad in the
mid 90s in conjunction with the UK Kids Club,
but today he has become almost as recognizable
as the Wildcat.
The lovable face of UK Athletics garnered
national attention after being named to the 2003
Capital One Mascot All-America team, an honor
he earned again in 2004.
Senior Day
Senior Day at Kentucky has become one of the
most celebrated ceremonies in college basketball.
Honoring its senior class, UKs event is one of the
most elaborate and moving programs of its kind.
The pregame ceremony begins with player intro-
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ductions. Once they have all burst through banners bearing their likenesses, their families join
them at center court. Then the state song, My Old
Kentucky Home, is sung as the home crowd bids
farewell.
UK Cheerleaders
Rooting on the Wildcats every game are the
award-winning UK Cheerleaders.
Under the direction of adviser T. Lynn Williamson and coach Jomo Thompson, the UK Cheerleaders have become the model cheerleading
squad in the nation. Since 1985, UK has earned
the Universal Cheer Association national championship an impressive 18 times. The squad has
been runner-up five times.
UK Pep Band
With more than 100 members, the University
of Kentucky pep band is one of the largest in the
nation. Clad in its recognizable blue and white outfits, the pep band is directed by Scott-Lee Atchison.
Performing at both home football and basketball
games, the UK pep band has been named by Southern Living as one of the top 10 bands in the South.
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ARENA
he site that now serves as a tribute to

Adolph Rupps outstanding coaching
accomplishments Rupp Arena has become
one of the most recognizable gymnasiums in
the world while serving as home to college
basketballs most storied program.
Rupp Arena opened in Fall 1976 with its
namesake Rupp looking on from the stands. In
that opening game, the Wildcats knocked off the
Wisconsin Badgers, 72-64.
Considered the mecca of college basketball,
Rupp Arena will receive a $15 million technology
upgrade over the next two seasons. New ribbon
boards around the second tier of the bowl were
installed before the 2015-16 season, and new
video boards in each of the four corners will be
installed throughout the year. By the 2016-17
season, Rupp will feature a new center-hung

scoreboard, new lighting, new audio system and
Wi-Fi for fans.
Home of Champions
The UK Mens Basketball team has called
Rupp Arena home during four runs to the NCAA
national championship. Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino,
Tubby Smith and John Calipari have all guided
the Wildcats to their one shining moment since
RuppArena opened its doors in 1976.
Year
1977-78
1995-96
1997-98
2011-12
Date
3/27/1978
4/1/1996
3/30/1998
4/2/2012
Opponent
Duke

Syracuse
Utah
Kansas
Score
94-88
76-67
78-69
67-59
W-L
30-2
34-2
35-4
38-2
Kentucky
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President Dr. Eli Capilouto
r. Eli Capilouto became the 12th President of

the University of Kentucky on July 1, 2011.
As President, Dr. Capilouto has intently
engaged with university and community
stakeholders to renew our founding mission
and vision as a public, Flagship, Land-Grant
and Research University. This covenant with the
Commonwealth calls upon the University of
Kentucky to be a guidepost for the state through
a multi-faceted mission of teaching, research,
service and health care.
To embolden the institutions enduring legacy,
Dr. Capilouto has led a process to enrich UKs
academic experience by increasing institutional
investments in merit-based financial aid and
expanding the University Honors Program.
Because of his priorities, the University
has enrolled 289 National Merit, National
Achievement and National Hispanic Scholars
in the last three years tripling the number of
incoming Scholars.
Since Dr. Capiloutos arrival, UK has initiated
more than 89 projects and $1.7 billion in ongoing

and approved capital construction to rapidly
enhance and expand the college experience on
the University campus.
Under his leadership, the University engaged
in an innovative public/private partnership
to revitalize the core of campus and create
modern living/learning communities. Thus far,
12 new residence halls have been completed
or are underway a total investment of $348
million by our private partner, EdR. In addition
to the investment in the residential core, the
University is self-financing and partnering on
major capital projects essential to its academic
and financial future: a $65 million renovated
and expanded Gatton College of Business and
Economics supported by donors and private
philanthropy; a new $110 Academic Science
Building financed, in-part, through a $65 million
partnership with UK Athletics; and a $120
million revitalized Commonwealth Stadium
funded with Athletics revenue; a renovated and
expanded Nutter Training Center financed by
philanthropy; a $175 million renovation and
expansion of the Student Center; $150 million
to continue the fit-out of Chandler Hospital;
a new home for the School of Art and Visual
Studies; a new $265 million multi-disciplinary
health sciences research facility in partnership
with the state; and the renewal of the College
of Law in partnership with donors and the state.
Under his leadership, the $3 billion flagship
university for the Commonwealth has gained
significant momentum in fulfilling its broad
and visionary mission. In doing so, President
Capilouto has invested considerable time in
building partnerships with external stakeholders,
as well as new and enduring commitments from
donors and friends of the institution.
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Dr.
Capilouto previously served as Provost of the
University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) and
Dean of the UAB School of Public Health.
Dr. Capilouto holds several undergraduate
and graduate degrees from schools within the
University of Alabama system, and a Doctorate
in Health Policy and Management from Harvard
University. He and his wife, Dr. Mary Lynne
Capilouto (D.M.D.), a former Dean of the UAB
School of Dentistry, have one daughter.
In 1903, the greatest tradition in the history of college

basketball was born when the first UK mens basketball team
took to the court. From buzzer-beaters to the Comeback
Cats, the Big Blue Nation has witnessed many memorable
moments, including eight National Championships, over the
past century. These shared experiences are what binds the
BBN to one another. We know you have been there to witness
greatness and we want you to share your stories with us.
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Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart
itch Barnhart, University of Kentucky

Director of Athletics, is being recognized
as one of the best in the nation in his profession.
Barnhart was one of four Division I ADs named
a NCAA Division I Athletics Director of the Year
in June at the annual convention of the National
Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
A month earlier, Barnhart was one of four
finalists for the Athletics Director of the Year as
chosen by the SportsBusiness Journal. And, in
February, Barnhart received the Sports Business
Award from the Bluegrass Sports Commission.
It is no coincidence that Barnharts multiple
accolades came in the same year as the completion
of his 15 by 15 by 15 Plan, an ambitious blueprint
set in 2008 in which Kentucky would rank in the
nations top 15 athletic programs and win 15
conference or national championships by 2015.
At the same time, Barnhart set a goal of a 3.0
composite grade-point average for UK studentathletes and an even greater commitment to
community service by Wildcat athletes and staff.
The academic goal was first achieved in
the spring semester of 2010 and has an active
streak of six consecutive 3.0 semesters, hitting a
peak in spring 2014 with a school-record 3.218
composite GPA. Community service has risen to
more than 4,000 hours annually and includes
outreach to the Lexington area, the state and as
far away as Ethiopia.
The Directors Cup objective

was reached a year early when
UK ranked at a school-record
No. 11 in the 2013-14 national
all-sports standings.The Wildcats
followed with a No. 22 ranking
in 2014-15, marking the third
consecutive year that UK landed
in the top 25.
The final goal was reached in
March when UK mens basketball
claimed
the
Southeastern
Conference Tournament title,
the 15th championship won by
Wildcat athletes since 2008.
Barnharts 15 by 15 by 15 Plan
started by providing funds for full
coaching staffs and scholarship
allotments for all 22 UK sports.
Next, Barnhart constructed
new facilities, including the Joe Craft Center; new
stadiums for track and field, softball and soccer;
the UK Golf House; and the Wildcat Coal Lodge
dormitory. Currently, Commonwealth Stadium is
completing major renovations and a new football
practice/office complex is underway. A new
baseball stadium and indoor tennis facility are
on the drawing board. All totaled, Barnhart has
completed or is in the process of approximately
$297 million of facility construction.
Even with the departments growth and the
increasingly competitive nature of college sports,
UK Athletics has remained financially selfsufficient under Barnharts management,
operating with a balanced budget and with
the help of no state or University funds. Seeing
pressing facility needs on campus as well,
Barnhart has made a $65 million commitment
for athletics to fund nearly two-thirds of the new
Academic Science Building. He also directs
an annual $1.7-million contribution to the
Universitys scholarship program.
Barnhart is a native of Kansas City, Kansas.
He earned his bachelors degree from Ottawa
University (Kansas) in 1981 and a masters in
sports administration from Ohio University.
Barnharts family includes his wife,
Connie; three children, Blaire, Scott, and Kirby
Willoughby; Kirbys husband, McKenzie, and a
grandson, Cooper.
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Director, Markey Cancer Center
John Calipari
UK Mens Basketball Head Coach
We build our teams to win.

The UK Markey Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)
designated facility in Kentucky and one of just a handful in the country.
That means no one puts up a tougher fight against cancer than we do.
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A collaborative team of expert doctors, nurses and specialists fully

dedicated to your care and comfort.
New advancements in surgery, radiation and medical oncology through

state-of-the-art technology.
With more than a dozen affiliate cancer programs around the state, we
are committed to providing cancer care close to home.
More than two hundred nationally sponsored clinical trials available to

our patients.
If youve been diagnosed with cancer, our team is here for you.
Call for an appointment at 800-333-8874 or visit markey.uky.edu.
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2014-15 KENTUCKY BASKETBALL: CHASING HISTORY

Illinois State Game

Nov. 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Rupp Arena | Lexington, Ky.

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Around the SEC

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2015-16 SEC Standings

2015-16 Associated Press Rankings

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WITH A LINEUP THIS STRONG,

2015-16 Kentucky Wildcats Statistics

0-0 .000 20-30 .667 10 18 28 4.7 20 1

6-21 .286 29-32 .906 5 18 23 3.8

.313 4 27 31 6.2 10 0 17 12 1 9 55 11.0

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2015-16 Illinois State Redbirds Statistics

3-9 .333 8-10 .800 6 10 16 2.3 18 2 6 10 2 4 23 3.3

7-0 60 8.6 3-13 .231 0-4 .000 1-1 1.000

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If you call a contractor yourself,

2015-16 Kentucky Wildcats Roster

Antioch, Calif. / Deer Valley

Chicago, Ill. / Marian Catholic

Chicago, Ill. / St. Rita

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon

Windsor, CAN / Vincennes University

Newark, N.J. / Roselle Catholic

Sydney, AUS / La Lumiere School

Clarksville, Tenn. / Northeast

Kitchener, CAN / Athlete Institute

Palo Alto, Calif. / Dunbar

Richmond, Ky. / Madison Central

Cynthiana, Ky. / Transylvania University

Mount Washington, Ky. / Bullitt East

Head Coach: John Calipari

Location: Lexington, Ky.

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