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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 90, Eastern Michigan 38
When: 6:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials: # James Barker, # Ron Groover, # Leslie Jones
Attendance: 22135


Kentucky 90, Eastern Michigan 38: Kyle Wiltjer scored 14 of his team-high 17 points in the second half and Alex Poythress finished with 16 as the host Wildcats concluded non-conference play in convincing fashion.

Ryan Harrow had 15 points and eight assists and Willie Cauley-Stein collected 11 points and as many rebounds. Julius Mays added 13 points for Kentucky (9-4), which recorded its largest margin of victory since posting a 106-44 win over Vanderbilt on March 5, 2003.

Glenn Bryant had a team-high 10 points on 4-for-13 shooting for Eastern Michigan (7-6), which has dropped all five of its contests away from Ypsilanti.

After Bryant's jumper pulled the Eagles within six at 13-7, Wiltjer and Harrow drilled 3-pointers to highlight an 11-0 run. The Wildcats kept their foot on the gas, recording seven steals in the half to turn defense into offense en route to a 38-14 lead at intermission.

Wiltjer started the second half with a pair of 3-pointers and a dunk to highlight Kentucky's 15-0 run.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 14 first-half points allowed by Kentucky matched its season-best total. It also permitted 14 en route to an 88-56 victory over Samford on Dec. 4. ... The Wildcats held a decided edge from the foul line in the first half. Kentucky was 12-for-16 from the charity stripe while the Eagles made their lone attempt. ... Eastern Michigan's Jalen Ross committed five of his team's 12 first-half turnovers.

Top Game Performances
 
Eastern Michigan   Kentucky
Glenn Bryant 10 Scoring Kyle Wiltjer 17
Jalen Ross 2 Assists Ryan Harrow 8
DaShonte Riley 9 Rebounds Nerlens Noel 13
J.R. Sims 2 Free Throws Made Alex Poythress 6
Daylen Harrison 2 Steals Ryan Harrow 4
Glenn Bryant 1 Blocks Nerlens Noel 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Eastern Michigan 38 24.2 4-18 4-4 9 23 3 8 19
Kentucky 90 51.7 10-26 18-24 21 48 6 9 15