JOHN WALL finishes off Tar Heels with late free throws

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Kid played well against a quality opponent to remain a perfect 8-0 on the season.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=293390096

BOX SCORE:

1 2 T
#11 UNC (7-2) 28 38 66
#4 UK (8-0) 43 25 68
FinalWatch Highlights
12:30 PM ET, December 5, 2009
Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Will Graves, G-F 20 4-10 4-7 1-2 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 13
Deon Thompson, F 24 6-13 0-0 2-3 3 9 0 1 1 1 2 14
Ed Davis, F 34 3-6 0-0 3-5 4 10 0 1 3 2 0 9
Marcus Ginyard, G-F 37 2-7 1-4 0-0 3 5 2 1 0 2 5 5
Larry Drew II, G 25 3-9 0-4 0-0 0 1 6 0 0 4 2 6
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Dexter Strickland, G 16 2-5 1-1 0-0 0 0 1 3 0 2 3 5
Leslie McDonald, G 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Justin Watts, G 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Henson, F 9 0-3 0-1 1-2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
David Wear, F 10 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
Travis Wear, F 8 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tyler Zeller, F 14 5-10 0-1 0-1 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 10
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
26-67 7-20 7-13 13 33 11 9 4 16 18 66
38.8% 35.0% 53.8%

KENTUCKY WILDCATS
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
DeMarcus Cousins, F 15 2-7 0-0 1-5 1 5 0 0 1 1 4 5
Patrick Patterson, F 37 8-12 1-1 2-2 2 7 0 1 1 2 1 19
Darius Miller, G 32 3-7 2-5 0-0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 8
John Wall, G 32 5-10 1-2 5-7 0 5 7 3 0 7 2 16
Eric Bledsoe, G 17 2-7 0-2 5-6 0 1 2 0 0 4 4 9
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
Darnell Dodson, G 18 3-7 2-6 1-2 2 5 0 1 0 1 1 9
Ramon Harris, G 21 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 3 2 0 1 3 0 2
Perry Stevenson, F 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
Daniel Orton, F 18 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 4 1 1 2 1 4 0
Josh Harrellson, F 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
24-54 6-16 14-22 9 35 13 8 8 20 17 68
44.4% 37.5% 63.6%


Fast Facts

• The Wildcats are 8-0 for the first time since 1992-93, picking up only their second win in 10 against ranked teams.

• Kentucky freshman John Wall scored 16 points with seven assists and has at least 12 points and five assists in every game this season. His output was tempered by seven turnovers.

• Patrick Patterson led the Wildcats with 19 points and has scored at least 17 in all but one game this year.

• Deon Thompson led North Carolina with 14 points as the Tar Heels shot 38.8 percent from the field. It was the second time in four games against ranked opponents this season they've shot under 40 percent.

-- ESPN Stats & Information

[canofan42]

7 turnovers...

But the kid can play. He's raw, but the sky's the limit for him. He was out of this game for a bit with cramps, but he did come back, so he's alright.