National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 70, Boise St. 55
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials: # Lee Cassell, # Rob Groover, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 21565

No. 10 Kentucky 70, Boise State 55: James Young had 21 points and nine rebounds and Julius Randle added 17 points and 11 boards as the Wildcats cruised past the visiting Broncos.

Willie Cauley-Stein matched a season high with nine blocked shots for Kentucky (8-2), which bounced back from Friday’s loss to Baylor. Aaron Harrison and Andrew Harrison added 13 points apiece for the Wildcats, who had a dominating 43-27 rebounding edge while overcoming 19 turnovers.

Anthony Drmic scored 18 points for Boise State (8-1), which shot just 31.9 percent from the field. Derrick Marks added 14 points but was just 6-of-18 from the field.

The Wildcats saw a 10-point halftime advantage whittled to 48-41 before scoring eight straight while holding Boise State scoreless for four minutes. Young’s alley-oop dunk made it 62-43 with 8:35 to play and Kentucky’s lead never dipped below 11 the rest of the way.

Young scored 17 first-half points as Kentucky took a 41-31 halftime lead. Cauley-Stein had five blocks and Randle grabbed eight rebounds prior to the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Cauley-Stein has blocked 28 shots over the last four games and has 43 on the season. … Boise State ranked second in the nation in scoring (91.9) before being held way below its average by the Wildcats. … The double-double was Randle’s eighth in 10 college games.
Top Game Performances
 
Boise St.   Kentucky
Anthony Drmic 18 Scoring James Young 21
Anthony Drmic 1 Assists Andrew Harrison 2
Ryan Watkins 8 Rebounds Julius Randle 11
Anthony Drmic 2 Free Throws Made Andrew Harrison 5
Jeff Elorriaga 3 Steals Aaron Harrison 3
Ryan Watkins 1 Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 9
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boise St. 55 31.9 5-17 6-6 5 23 1 8 8
Kentucky 70 52.9 4-17 12-18 7 38 10 4 19