National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 82, Samford 50
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials: # Lee Cassell, # Doug Sirmons, # Bert Smith
Attendance: 21984

Doron Lamb had 26 points, and No. 3 Kentucky barely noticed the absence of all-SEC player Terrence Jones on Tuesday as it rolled to an 82-50 win over visiting Samford.

It marked the 41st consecutive home victory for the Wildcats, who improved to 10-1.

Jones, who averages 12.4 points and 6.2 rebounds, didn’t play because of a dislocated pinky finger. Senior Darius Miller moved into the starting lineup and responded with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including three 3-pointers.

Lamb hit four 3-pointers as part of his big output, and freshman Anthony Davis collected a game-high 11 rebounds.

The Bulldogs (3-7), who dropped their third straight, got 11 points apiece from Drew Windler and Tyler Hood. Samford, which averages 10.3 3-pointers per game, made only 3-of-16 attempts.

Kentucky bolted to a quick 11-0 lead and Samford never got closer than eight points. The Wildcats shot 56.3 percent in the first half and led 45-22 at intermission.
Top Game Performances
 
Samford   Kentucky
Tyler Hood 11 Scoring Doron Lamb 26
Matthew Friday 4 Assists Darius Miller 5
Jeffrey Merritt 5 Rebounds Anthony Davis 9
Tyler Hood 4 Free Throws Made Doron Lamb 6
Matthew Friday 2 Steals Anthony Davis 3
N/A Blocks Anthony Davis 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Samford 50 43.5 3-16 7-10 12 19 0 4 14
Kentucky 82 50.0 9-21 11-14 13 37 7 7 7