UK's sweet win over IU, by the numbers

A few notes on the most intriguing numbers from our Sweet 16 triumph:


1) 102 points scored: 
- most for UK in regulation of an NCAA tournament game since 1996 (110 in first round versus San Jose State)
- most for UK in regulation of a Sweet 16 or later matchup since 1993 (106 in Elite 8 versus Florida State)
- the record for UK in tournament games: 113 (vs. Mt. St. Mary's in 1995)
- the record for UK in any game: 143 (vs. Georgia in 1956)


2) 90 points allowed:
- most for UK opponent in regulation of an NCAA tournament game since 1992 (98 in second round by Iowa State)
- most for UK opponent in regulation of ANY game since 2009 (102 in early-season OOC game by Sam Houston State)
- the record for an opponent in a tournament game: 107 (by Western Kentucky in 1971 - UK lost 107-83)
- the record for an opponent in any game: 150 (by Kansas in 1989 - UK lost 150-95)


3) 192 points combined:
- most in regulation of any UK NCAA tournament game since 1992 (204 in 106-98 win over Iowa State)
- most in regulation of any UK game of ANY sort since 2009 (194 in 102-92 win over Sam Houston State)
- the record for a tournament game: 208 (109-99 UK win over Notre Dame in 1970)
- the record for any game: 245 (150-95 UK loss against Kansas in 1989)


4) Only 14 combined turnovers (6 by UK, 8 by IU) in spite of the breakneck pace:
- UK and its opponents actually played equally clean games, or even more so, a few times this year.
- However, it was the fewest combined turnovers I could find in any UK NCAA tournament game dating back to at least the mid-1980s.  It might be a record.


5) UK hit 35 of 37 free throws, for an astonishing 95% as a team.
- By now you probably already know this is an NCAA tournament record percentage for any team with 35+ attempts.
- In addition, UK has not attempted so many free throws since the infamous referee-challenged UofL game earlier this season.
- UK has not MADE so many free throws in ANY game since a December, 1987 win over Cincinnati (also hit 35, out of 41).  And the last time they made more was against Auburn all the way back in 1981 (36 of 49).

6) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, as part of his superb all-around game, hit a perfect 10 of 10 from the line.
- The last time a UK player shot 10 or more free throws in a game, and made them all, was also against IU: Brandon Knight 12/11/10, in an 81-62 victory at Rupp.  He made 10 of 10 as well.