Kentucky defeats the Hogs 63-58

Clutch free throw shooting down the stretch helps Kentucky defeat Arkansas 63-58.

Seniors Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford led UK with 18 points each. Freshman Patrick Patterson collected 14 points, along with 11 boards.

Sonny Weems led Arkansas with 26 points, with 22 of those coming in the second half.

After trailing for a large part of the first half, Kentucky comes to and went into halftime with a 27-22 lead.

Arkansas came out in the second half more aggressive, going up by as much as 7 points. But Kentucky stepped up their defense and forced the Hogs into scoring droughts to take the lead back.

Strong senior play, including clutch free throws give Kentucky the victory in the end.

Stats:

Arkansas		Kentucky
58	Points	63
20/47 - 43%	Field Goals	20/51 - 39%
8/18 - 44%	3-Point FGs	3/9 - 33%
10/14 - 71%	Free Throws	20/27 - 74%
24 (3/21)	Rebounds (Off-Def)	37 (13/24)
7	1st Half Fouls	5
14	2nd Half Fouls	5
21	Total Fouls	10
4	Steals	6
6	Blocks	0
10	Assists	7
11	Turnovers	12
10 / 11	Assist/Turnover	7 / 12
16	Bench Points	13
1	Second Chance Points	12
12	Points Off Turnovers	10
16	Points In the Paint	22
6	Fastbreak Points	2

Notes:

• Patrick Patterson records his 6th double-double of the season.
• UK wins for the sixth consecutive time at home.
• Ramel Bradley moves into 34th on UK’s all-time scoring list with 1,228.
• 14th time this season the big three of Bradley, Crawford and Patterson score in double figures.