Dillingham rallies No. 16 Kentucky late in the second half to 111-102 win over Arkansas
LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) Rob Dillingham scored 11 of his 15 points in the final 6:33 and No. 16 Kentucky rallied for a 111-102 victory over Arkansas on Saturday.
The Razorbacks (14-15, 5-11 SEC) led 86-77 with 8 1/2 minutes remaining before the Wildcats (21-8, 11-5) stormed back with a 21-6 burst to open a 98-92 lead.
“I had to take him out. He held the ball, took some crazy shots,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said of Dillingham. “He comes back and plays the right way and finishes off the game.”
The freshman scored nine points and assisted on dunks by Justin Edwards and Zvonimir Ivisic in a two-minute stretch that turned the game in Kentucky's favor.
“Coach has the confidence to put me back in and I had confidence in myself,” Dillingham said. “So I feel like I’ve done it before, so I can make plays.”
Antonio Reeves led Kentucky with 22 points and D.J. Wagner added 19. Kentucky held a 54-31 edge in bench points and had six players in double figures. Aaron Bradshaw also scored 15 points after playing only 23 minutes total in the last four games.
Khalif Battle scored 34 points for the Razorbacks, his third straight 30-point game. Arkansas shot 53% from the floor, outscored Kentucky 48-38 in the paint and was 21 for 21 from the free throw line in the second half. Tramon Mark added 23 points and Jeremiah Davenport added 14, including two 3-pointers in a 20-7 run that had given Arkansas a seven-point lead.
“I thought we played extremely hard. We had a couple live-ball turnovers that were critical,” Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said. “I’m not sure I have had a team that went 27 for 28 from the line, had 10 steals, 13 assists and shot 53% and lost.”
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas: Defending the 3-pointer has been an issue all season for the Razorbacks, but they had gotten better in their last six games, holding opponents to 21% shooting. However, the Wildcats shot 45% behind the arc Saturday.
Kentucky: The Wildcats have won five of their last six and three in a row. They also kept pace to get a double-bye in the SEC tournament and currently sit in fourth place after Florida lost to South Carolina earlier Saturday.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Kentucky could move up a few spots as ranked teams are playing each other in front of them.
UP NEXT
Arkansas: Hosts LSU on Wednesday.
Kentucky: Hosts Vanderbilt on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Trevon Brazile vs. Ugonna Onyenso (Razorbacks gains possession) | |||
19:44 | +2 | El Ellis makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:13 | Ugonna Onyenso misses two point jump shot | |||
19:11 | Adou Thiero offensive rebound | |||
19:07 | D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
19:05 | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | |||
18:59 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot | 4-0 | |
18:34 | +3 | D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot (Justin Edwards assists) | 4-3 | |
18:09 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot | 6-3 | |
17:58 | +3 | D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists) | 6-6 | |
17:32 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists) | 8-6 | |
17:19 | +2 | Antonio Reeves makes two point layup | 8-8 | |
16:57 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point jump shot | 10-8 | |
16:44 | Antonio Reeves turnover (lost ball) (El Ellis steals) | |||
16:39 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point layup | 12-8 | |
16:09 | Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Justin Edwards draws the foul) | |||
16:09 | +1 | Justin Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-9 | |
16:09 | +1 | Justin Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-10 | |
15:57 | Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot | |||
15:55 | Zvonimir Ivisic defensive rebound | |||
15:45 | Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Zvonimir Ivisic draws the foul) | |||
15:45 | TV timeout | |||
15:45 | +1 | Zvonimir Ivisic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 | |
15:45 | +1 | Zvonimir Ivisic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 | |
15:32 | Tramon Mark turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:27 | Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot | |||
15:25 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
15:15 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
15:13 | Zvonimir Ivisic defensive rebound | |||
15:07 | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
15:05 | Chandler Lawson defensive rebound | |||
14:55 | +2 | El Ellis makes two point layup | 14-12 | |
14:37 | +2 | Rob Dillingham makes two point jump shot | 14-14 | |
14:23 | Zvonimir Ivisic blocks El Ellis's two point layup | |||
14:21 | Tre Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
14:12 | +2 | Antonio Reeves makes two point layup (Reed Sheppard assists) | 14-16 | |
13:57 | +3 | Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists) | 17-16 | |
13:36 | Tramon Mark shooting foul (Antonio Reeves draws the foul) | |||
13:36 | +1 | Antonio Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-17 | |
13:36 | +1 | Antonio Reeves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-18 | |
13:21 | Makhi Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Antonio Reeves steals) | |||
13:17 | +2 | Antonio Reeves makes two point dunk (Zvonimir Ivisic assists) | 17-20 | |
13:01 | Tramon Mark turnover (bad pass) (Tre Mitchell steals) | |||
12:44 | Jump ball. Tre Mitchell vs. Tramon Mark (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
12:36 | Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Tre Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
12:36 | +1 | Tre Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-21 | |
12:36 | +1 | Tre Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-22 | |
12:20 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot | 19-22 | |
11:52 | Rob Dillingham misses three point jump shot | |||
11:50 | Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound | |||
11:43 | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
11:41 | TV timeout | |||
11:26 | Tre Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
11:24 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
11:11 | D.J. Wagner personal foul | |||
11:11 | +2 | Jeremiah Davenport makes two point layup | 21-22 | |
11:07 | Rob Dillingham shooting foul (Jeremiah Davenport draws the foul) | |||
11:07 | +1 | Jeremiah Davenport makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-22 | |
10:48 | Rob Dillingham misses two point jump shot | |||
10:46 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
10:38 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point layup | 24-22 | |
10:22 | +3 | D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists) | 24-25 | |
9:55 | Reed Sheppard shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
9:55 | Khalif Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:55 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-25 | |
9:39 | Reed Sheppard turnover (bad pass) (Davonte Davis steals) | |||
9:35 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point layup (Jeremiah Davenport assists) | 27-25 | |
9:09 | +3 | Antonio Reeves makes three point jump shot (Aaron Bradshaw assists) | 27-28 | |
8:59 | Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot | |||
8:57 | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | +2 | Aaron Bradshaw makes two point dunk (Reed Sheppard assists) | 27-30 | |
8:21 | +2 | Chandler Lawson makes two point layup | 29-30 | |
8:05 | Antonio Reeves turnover (lost ball) (Tramon Mark steals) | |||
8:00 | Tramon Mark misses two point layup | |||
7:58 | Khalif Battle offensive rebound | |||
7:57 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point layup | 31-30 | |
7:39 | +2 | Aaron Bradshaw makes two point layup (Adou Thiero assists) | 31-32 | |
7:39 | Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Aaron Bradshaw draws the foul) | |||
7:39 | TV timeout | |||
7:39 | +1 | Aaron Bradshaw makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-33 | |
7:27 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point layup | 33-33 | |
7:04 | Ugonna Onyenso misses two point layup | |||
7:03 | Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound | |||
7:03 | Jump ball. (Razorbacks gains possession) | |||
6:58 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
6:56 | Ugonna Onyenso defensive rebound | |||
6:33 | Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot | |||
6:31 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | +3 | Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot | 36-33 | |
6:07 | Reed Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
6:05 | Ugonna Onyenso offensive rebound | |||
6:00 | Antonio Reeves misses two point layup | |||
5:58 | Ugonna Onyenso offensive rebound | |||
5:55 | +2 | Adou Thiero makes two point dunk (Ugonna Onyenso assists) | 36-35 | |
5:45 | Eric Musselman technical foul | |||
5:45 | Razorbacks turnover | |||
5:45 | Antonio Reeves misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:45 | +1 | Antonio Reeves makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 36-36 | |
5:34 | D.J. Wagner shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
5:34 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-36 | |
5:34 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-36 | |
5:21 | Tre Mitchell turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:58 | El Ellis misses two point layup | |||
4:56 | Tre Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
4:56 | Khalif Battle personal foul (Reed Sheppard draws the foul) | |||
4:56 | +1 | Reed Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-37 | |
4:56 | +1 | Reed Sheppard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-38 | |
4:34 | Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot | |||
4:32 | Rob Dillingham defensive rebound | |||
4:28 | Justin Edwards misses two point layup | |||
4:26 | Zvonimir Ivisic offensive rebound | |||
4:25 | Tre Mitchell misses two point layup | |||
4:24 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
4:20 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point layup | 40-38 | |
4:12 | Reed Sheppard misses two point jump shot | |||
4:09 | Razorbacks defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | Chandler Lawson misses two point layup | |||
3:49 | Antonio Reeves defensive rebound | |||
3:33 | Zvonimir Ivisic misses two point layup | |||
3:31 | Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | Zvonimir Ivisic shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
3:23 | TV timeout | |||
3:23 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-38 | |
3:23 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-38 | |
3:06 | +2 | Aaron Bradshaw makes two point jump shot | 42-40 | |
3:06 | Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Aaron Bradshaw draws the foul) | |||
3:06 | Aaron Bradshaw misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:06 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
2:50 | El Ellis misses two point layup | |||
2:48 | Aaron Bradshaw defensive rebound | |||
2:43 | +3 | Reed Sheppard makes three point jump shot | 42-43 | |
2:16 | Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot | |||
2:14 | Aaron Bradshaw defensive rebound | |||
2:04 | +3 | Reed Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Tre Mitchell assists) | 42-46 | |
1:44 | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
1:42 | Aaron Bradshaw defensive rebound | |||
1:32 | +2 | Antonio Reeves makes two point layup | 42-48 | |
1:15 | +3 | Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists) | 45-48 | |
1:06 | +3 | Aaron Bradshaw makes three point jump shot (Rob Dillingham assists) | 45-51 | |
0:42 | Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot | |||
0:40 | Antonio Reeves defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | Jeremiah Davenport personal foul (Aaron Bradshaw draws the foul) | |||
0:36 | +1 | Aaron Bradshaw makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-52 | |
0:36 | +1 | Aaron Bradshaw makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-53 | |
0:36 | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | |||
0:30 | +3 | Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot | 48-53 | |
0:06 | Antonio Reeves turnover (lost ball) (Khalif Battle steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |