(7) KENTUCKY 95, OHIO 58

ATHENS, Ohio -- Nazr Mohammed and Jamaal Magliore scored 15 points each as seventh-ranked Kentucky dominated Ohio in nearly every facet of the game en route to a 95-58 victory. The Wildcats (11-2), coming off their second loss of the season, shot a blistering 61 percent (38-of-62) from the field and held a 41-28 rebounding advantage. Mohammed led the way with seven boards for Kentucky, which forced 24 turnovers and improved to 12-2 all-time against the Bobcats.

Jim Peterson netted 21 points and Sanjay Adell 13 for Ohio (2-8), which trailed 46-31 at the break and dropped its third straight game. Peterson drained six 3-pointers, but Ohio finished just 8-for-24 from behind the arc and shot 30 percent (17-of-57) overall.

Heshimu Evans had 11 points and Cameron Mills 10 for Kentucky, which hit 68 percent (19-of-28) of its shots while outscoring the Bobcats 49-27 in the second half. Scott Padgett added 13 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats, who have won their two road contests by a combined 64 points. Ohio lost for the fifth time in six games. 

(7) Kentucky 95, OHIO 58

KENTUCKY (95)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Sheppard        19   1-3   2-2   0-3  4  3    4
Padgett         17   5-6   3-3   1-6  2  2   13
Mohammed        22  7-12   1-3   2-7  1  4   15
Edwards         29  3-10   1-2   0-3  2  2    9
Turner          21   2-3   0-0   0-1  3  3    5
Masiello         2   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
Smith           16   2-2   2-2   0-2  0  0    6
Evans           16   5-8   1-1   3-3  4  0   11
Mills           18   4-5   0-0   1-4  0  2   10
Hogan            5   0-0   0-0   0-2  2  0    0
Anthony         10   2-4   0-0   0-0  0  2    5
Bradley          8   1-2   0-0   1-1  0  0    2
Magloire        17   6-7   3-4   0-3  0  2   15
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TOTALS         200 38-62 13-17  8-35 18 20   95
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Percentages: FG-.613, FT-.765. 3-Point Goals:
6-12, .500 (Sheppard 0-1, Edwards 2-3, Turner
1-1, Evans 0-1, Mills 2-3, Anthony 1-3). Team
rebounds: 6. Blocked shots: 2 (Mohammed 2).
Turnovers: 16 (Smith 4, Padgett 3, Anthony 2,
Edwards 2, Mohammed 2, Bradley, Hogan, Magloire).
Steals: 10 (Smith 3, Edwards 2, Magloire 2,
Evans, Mohammed, Sheppard).

OHIO (58)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Fakhir          23   1-2   2-5   2-5  1  2    4
Flenorl         30  3-10   0-0   1-7  1  2    7
Martin          16   2-4   0-0   2-2  1  4    4
Ford            35   2-9   3-3   1-3  3  3    7
Adell           27  3-11   6-7   0-5  2  4   13
Feldman         25   0-2   0-0   2-3  4  2    0
Spears           6   0-2   0-0   1-1  0  1    0
Peterson        34  6-15   3-3   0-0  0  1   21
Bundy            4   0-2   2-2   0-1  0  0    2
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TOTALS         200 17-57 16-20  9-27 12 19   58
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Percentages: FG-.298, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
8-24, .333 (Flenorl 1-2, Ford 0-2, Adell 1-4,
Feldman 0-2, Peterson 6-14). Team rebounds: 1.
Blocked shots: 1 (Fakhir). Turnovers: 24 (Flenorl
5, Adell 4, Ford 4, Fakhir 3, Bundy 2, Feldman 2,
Martin 2, Peterson, Spears). Steals: 4 (Adell 2,
Feldman, Ford).
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Kentucky           46   49  -   95
Ohio               31   27  -   58
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Technical fouls: None.  A: 13,083. Officials: N/A.

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