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FINAL
Mar 21, 2019

Game Recap

Bluegrass romp: Kentucky blows out Abilene 79-44 at NCAAs. th PJ Washington watching from the bench in a cast, second-seeded Kentucky romped to a 79-44 victory over NCAA Tournament newcomer Abilene Christian on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
ACU133144
UK394079
Abilene Christian Wildcats logoABILENE CHRISTIANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Hayden Farquhar183-72-60-00100038
1Jaren Lewis357-121-22-453123117
4Damien Daniels260-50-31-23120231
5Payten Ricks363-111-92-22030129
0Jaylen Franklin354-101-20-20321129
42Clay Gayman20-00-00-00000010
32Joe Pleasant130-30-00-02100210
34Kolton Kohl130-30-00-04010010
11Tobias Cameron20-00-00-00000010
22Chase Cobb00-00-00-00000000
33Paul Hiepler00-00-00-00000000
14Trey Lenox200-20-10-01000010
TOTAL-17-5332.1%5-2321.7%5-1050.0%1799391644
Kentucky Wildcats logoKENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23EJ Montgomery231-50-01-311110243
22Reid Travis268-100-12-291003318
14Tyler Herro327-120-20-052201014
3Keldon Johnson3010-163-52-360001225
2Ashton Hagans251-20-02-24410134
4Nick Richards172-20-04-54001238
5Immanuel Quickley210-60-30-04100200
13Jemarl Baker Jr.241-31-34-41110027
10Jonny David20-00-00-00000010
TOTAL-30-5653.6%4-1428.6%15-1978.9%441051121879

Play-by-Play

1st halfacuuk
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Abilene Christian
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (19:43) Damien Daniels missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (19:43) Ashton Hagans Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (19:22) Tyler Herro made Jumper.
    02
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (18:55) Jaren Lewis missed Layup.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (18:55) Tyler Herro Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (18:48) Ashton Hagans missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (18:48) Reid Travis Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (18:44) Reid Travis made Layup.
    04
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (18:32) Jaren Lewis Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (18:32) EJ Montgomery Steal.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (18:06) Foul on Hayden Farquhar.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:57) Keldon Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:57) EJ Montgomery Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (17:57) EJ Montgomery made Two Point Tip Shot.
    06
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (17:53) Abilene Christian Timeout
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (17:39) Payten Ricks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:39) Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:18) EJ Montgomery missed Jumper.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (17:18) Damien Daniels Defensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (17:11) Payten Ricks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (17:11) Reid Travis Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (16:44) Reid Travis made Jumper.
    08
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    +3 (16:25) Hayden Farquhar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaren Lewis.
    38
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (15:52) Foul on Hayden Farquhar.
  • (15:52) Official TV Timeout
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (15:52) Keldon Johnson made Free Throw.
    39
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (15:52) Keldon Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (15:52) Jaren Lewis Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (15:39) Foul on Ashton Hagans.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (15:20) Abilene Christian Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (15:07) Tyler Herro missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (15:07) Tyler Herro Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (15:03) Tyler Herro made Layup.
    311
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (14:43) Jaren Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:43) Ashton Hagans Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (14:35) Keldon Johnson made Layup.
    313
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (14:18) Jaren Lewis missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:18) Nick Richards Block.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (14:18) Abilene Christian Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (14:12) Joe Pleasant missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (14:12) Nick Richards Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (13:56) Foul on Nick Richards.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (13:56) Nick Richards Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (13:44) Foul on Nick Richards.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (13:39) Jaylen Franklin missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (13:39) Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (13:14) Foul on Tobias Cameron.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:11) Reid Travis made Layup.
    315
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (12:52) Trey Lenox missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (12:52) Reid Travis Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (12:43) Tyler Herro made Layup.
    317
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (12:42) Abilene Christian Timeout
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (12:25) Jaylen Franklin missed Layup.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (12:25) EJ Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (12:08) Immanuel Quickley missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (12:08) EJ Montgomery Offensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (12:03) Foul on Jaylen Franklin.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +1 (12:03) EJ Montgomery made Free Throw.
    318
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (12:03) EJ Montgomery missed Free Throw.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (12:03) Jaren Lewis Defensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (11:53) Hayden Farquhar missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:53) Immanuel Quickley Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:40) Keldon Johnson Turnover.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (11:40) Payten Ricks Steal.
  • (11:39) Official TV Timeout
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    +2 (11:22) Hayden Farquhar made Layup.
    518
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (11:08) Jump Ball won by Kentucky
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (10:50) Immanuel Quickley missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (10:50) Keldon Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:46) Keldon Johnson made Layup.
    520
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:30) Jaylen Franklin made Layup. Assisted by Jaren Lewis.
    720
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:13) Reid Travis made Jumper. Assisted by Ashton Hagans.
    722
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    +3 (9:57) Jaren Lewis made Three Point Jumper.
    1022
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (9:35) Foul on Jaylen Franklin.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (9:25) Reid Travis made Layup. Assisted by Tyler Herro.
    1024
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (8:58) Hayden Farquhar missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (8:58) Keldon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (8:40) Reid Travis missed Jumper.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (8:40) Joe Pleasant Defensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (8:26) Payten Ricks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (8:26) Ashton Hagans Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (8:18) Ashton Hagans Turnover.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (8:18) Damien Daniels Steal.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (8:15) Damien Daniels Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (8:15) Jemarl Baker Jr. Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:55) Keldon Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:55) Reid Travis Offensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (7:51) Reid Travis made Layup.
    1026
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:36) Foul on Reid Travis.
  • (7:36) Official TV Timeout
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (7:18) Kolton Kohl missed Layup.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (7:18) EJ Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (6:57) Foul on Trey Lenox.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:46) Keldon Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (6:46) Kolton Kohl Defensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (6:39) Jaylen Franklin Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:24) Foul on Reid Travis.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:24) Reid Travis Turnover.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (6:01) Payten Ricks Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (6:01) Tyler Herro Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (5:54) Immanuel Quickley missed Jumper.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (5:54) Jaren Lewis Block.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (5:54) Damien Daniels Defensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    +2 (5:50) Jaren Lewis made Layup. Assisted by Damien Daniels.
    1226
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (5:30) Tyler Herro made Jumper. Assisted by EJ Montgomery.
    1228
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (5:04) Jaylen Franklin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (5:04) Immanuel Quickley Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:44) EJ Montgomery missed Jumper.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (4:44) Damien Daniels Defensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (4:20) Jaren Lewis missed Jumper.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (4:20) Jaren Lewis Offensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (4:16) Damien Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (4:16) Tyler Herro Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:56) EJ Montgomery Turnover.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (3:56) Jaren Lewis Steal.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (3:55) Jaren Lewis Turnover.
  • (3:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:51) Jemarl Baker Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (3:51) Kolton Kohl Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:43) Foul on Nick Richards.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:23) Foul on Keldon Johnson.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    +1 (3:23) Jaren Lewis made Free Throw.
    1328
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (3:23) Jaren Lewis missed Free Throw.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (3:23) Tyler Herro Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (3:15) Ashton Hagans made Layup.
    1330
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (2:49) Jaylen Franklin missed Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (2:49) Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (2:34) Tyler Herro Turnover.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (2:34) Jaylen Franklin Steal.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (2:29) Jaren Lewis Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (2:09) Keldon Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Ashton Hagans.
    1332
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (1:46) Damien Daniels missed Jumper.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (1:46) Kolton Kohl Offensive Rebound.
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (1:42) Kolton Kohl missed Layup.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:42) Jemarl Baker Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (1:36) Tyler Herro made Jumper.
    1334
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (1:06) Damien Daniels Turnover.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (1:06) Tyler Herro Steal.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +2 (1:02) Tyler Herro made Layup.
    1336
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (0:43) Payten Ricks missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (0:43) EJ Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    +3 (0:27) Keldon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ashton Hagans.
    1339
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (0:04) Foul on Jemarl Baker Jr..
  • Abilene Christian Wildcats logo
    (0:04) Jaylen Franklin missed Free Throw.
  • Kentucky Wildcats logo
    (0:04) EJ Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

44Points79
17-53(32.1%)Field Goal(%)30-56(53.6%)
5-23(21.7%)3-Point(%)4-14(28.6%)
5-10(50%)Free Throw(%)15-19(78.9%)
17(3)Rebounds(Offensive)44(14)
9Assists10
9Steals5
3Blocks1
10Turnovers12
16(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
0Largest Lead36

Game Details

Thursday, March 21, 2019 · 7:10 PM
Rupp Arena · Lexington, KY
capacity: 20,500
tv: CBS
spread: UK -20
over/under: 132