Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 81, Morehead St. 70
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials: # Michael Kitts, # Garrick Shannon, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 21897

No. 7 Kentucky 81, Morehead State 70: Freshman guard Archie Goodwin scored a career-high 28 points to help the Wildcats shake the visiting Eagles in the second half.

Goodwin, who went 8-of-13 from the floor and 12-of-17 from the free-throw line, put the Wildcats (3-1) ahead for good with a layup off a steal by Nerlens Noel with 13:12 left. That was part of a 16-2 run that gave Kentucky a 60-50 lead midway through the second half.

Freshman Alex Poythress added 20 points for Kentucky for his third-straight 20-point performance.

The Eagles (3-2) had an early 16-0 run and led 23-12 after Milton Chavis' 3-pointer with 6:09 left in the first half. After a timeout, the Wildcats went on a 16-4 run - with eight points from Poythress - to regain the lead.

Chavis led the Eagles for the fifth straight game with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Kentucky is 10-0 against Morehead State and 35-0 against the Ohio Valley Conference ... The Eagles were called for 32 fouls and Kentucky hit 31 of 41 free throws ... The Wildcats blocked 11 shots after recording 18 in their first three games.

Top Game Performances
 
Morehead St.   Kentucky
Milton Chavis 23 Scoring Archie Goodwin 28
Jarrett Stokes 5 Assists Archie Goodwin 4
Maurice Lewis-Briggs 6 Rebounds Nerlens Noel 11
Drew Kelly 6 Free Throws Made Archie Goodwin 12
Milton Chavis 2 Steals Nerlens Noel 3
Chad Posthumus 1 Blocks Nerlens Noel 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Morehead St. 70 36.8 6-24 14-16 12 31 1 6 9
Kentucky 81 51.1 2-10 31-41 11 37 11 3 13