12-24-2010, 12:57 AM
Doron Lamb sets scoring record as No. 13 Kentucky basketball whips Winthrop 89-52
By WILL GRAVES, Associated Press ⢠December 22, 2010
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Twitter FarkIt Type Size A A A Next Page1| 2Previous PageLEXINGTON, Ky. â The last time Doron Lamb couldn't crack the starting lineup, the Kentucky freshman guard was in eighth grade.
The next season, he led his team in scoring, a âtake thatâ he still relishes to this day.
Five years later, Lamb again finds himself on the bench during the opening tip. This time, however, he's not complaining.
When he gets on the floor, his role is to provide some scoring punch to Kentucky's thin second unit. On Wednesday against Winthrop, he did it better than any freshman in school history, pouring in a record 32 points in an 89-52 victory.
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âIt was a big-time game, he didn't miss any shots,â Kentucky coach John Calipari said.
Well, almost none. Lamb went 11 of 12 from the field, making 7 of 8 3-pointers to break the freshman record of 31 points set by Jamal Mashburn on Feb. 3, 1991, against Georgia. Lamb set the record on a nifty layup that put the Wildcats up 28 with 6:38 remaining before walking off to a standing ovation moments later.
âI didn't even realize I was hitting a lot of 3s,â Lamb said.
Brandon Knight shook off a left knee contusion to finish with 21 points and five rebounds as the Wildcats (9-2) breezed into the Christmas break with ease.
Matt Morgan led Winthrop (5-7) with 18 points, but the weary Eagles had no answer for Lamb and Knight. Kentucky shot 52 percent to remain undefeated at Rupp Arena under Calipari.
âWe got down in a hurry,â Winthrop coach Randy Peele said. âWe didn't have enough presence defensively on the basketball. For us to come in and win this game, the only chance we had would be if they don't make 3s.â
No such luck on Wednesday. Kentucky made 12 of 22 3-pointers, including 10 of 14 in the first half to take a 19-point lead and spent most of the second half thinking about a much-needed Christmas break.
A game after being ejected for the second time in his coaching career, Calipari kept his cool against the Eagles. Then again, there wasn't much to complain about.
Other than another sloppy performance by freshman forward Terrence Jones â 11 points and six rebounds on 5 of 16 shooting â Kentucky played crisply. The Wildcats turned it over 11 times, including three times in the second half as the lead continued to balloon.
By WILL GRAVES, Associated Press ⢠December 22, 2010
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Twitter FarkIt Type Size A A A Next Page1| 2Previous PageLEXINGTON, Ky. â The last time Doron Lamb couldn't crack the starting lineup, the Kentucky freshman guard was in eighth grade.
The next season, he led his team in scoring, a âtake thatâ he still relishes to this day.
Five years later, Lamb again finds himself on the bench during the opening tip. This time, however, he's not complaining.
When he gets on the floor, his role is to provide some scoring punch to Kentucky's thin second unit. On Wednesday against Winthrop, he did it better than any freshman in school history, pouring in a record 32 points in an 89-52 victory.
Related
Winthrop at Kentucky
âIt was a big-time game, he didn't miss any shots,â Kentucky coach John Calipari said.
Well, almost none. Lamb went 11 of 12 from the field, making 7 of 8 3-pointers to break the freshman record of 31 points set by Jamal Mashburn on Feb. 3, 1991, against Georgia. Lamb set the record on a nifty layup that put the Wildcats up 28 with 6:38 remaining before walking off to a standing ovation moments later.
âI didn't even realize I was hitting a lot of 3s,â Lamb said.
Brandon Knight shook off a left knee contusion to finish with 21 points and five rebounds as the Wildcats (9-2) breezed into the Christmas break with ease.
Matt Morgan led Winthrop (5-7) with 18 points, but the weary Eagles had no answer for Lamb and Knight. Kentucky shot 52 percent to remain undefeated at Rupp Arena under Calipari.
âWe got down in a hurry,â Winthrop coach Randy Peele said. âWe didn't have enough presence defensively on the basketball. For us to come in and win this game, the only chance we had would be if they don't make 3s.â
No such luck on Wednesday. Kentucky made 12 of 22 3-pointers, including 10 of 14 in the first half to take a 19-point lead and spent most of the second half thinking about a much-needed Christmas break.
A game after being ejected for the second time in his coaching career, Calipari kept his cool against the Eagles. Then again, there wasn't much to complain about.
Other than another sloppy performance by freshman forward Terrence Jones â 11 points and six rebounds on 5 of 16 shooting â Kentucky played crisply. The Wildcats turned it over 11 times, including three times in the second half as the lead continued to balloon.