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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 85, Mississippi Valley State 60
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 18, 2010
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials: # Bruce Benedict, # John Heatly, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 23341

Freshman Terrence Jones scored a game-high 19 points as No. 16 Kentucky routed visiting Mississippi Valley State 85-60 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday.

Four other players - DeAndre Liggins (16 points), Doron Lamb (16), Brandon Knight (14) and Darius Miller (14) - scored in double figures for the Wildcats (8-2).

Mark Holmes drained a 3-pointer with 13:56 remaining in the first half to give the Delta Devils their last lead 15-12 before Kentucky rolled to a 44-24 halftime advantage.

Guard D’Angelo Jackson led Mississippi Valley with 17 points, while Holmes and Kevin Burwell scored 10 apiece.

Kentucky, which is 3-0 against the Delta Devils, has two easy non-conference games before a big in-state challenge from Louisville on Dec. 31.
Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi Valley State   Kentucky
D'Angelo Jackson 17 Scoring Terrence Jones 19
Paul Crosby 6 Assists Darius Miller 5
Paul Crosby 10 Rebounds Josh Harrellson 12
D'Angelo Jackson 4 Free Throws Made Terrence Jones 9
D'Angelo Jackson 3 Steals Josh Harrellson 2
Paul Crosby 1 Blocks Darius Miller 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi Valley State 60 32.8 8-23 8-10 14 37 3 5
Kentucky 85 45.8 7-18 24-32 11 37 11 7