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Thursday / December 12.
  • Jamal Murray Ties Kentucky Freshman Record With 35 Points

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    Jamal Murray tied a Kentucky freshmen record by scoring 35 points in Saturday’s 80-61 win over Florida.

    Jamal Murray tied a Kentucky freshmen record by scoring 35 points in Saturday’s 80-61 win over Florida.

    Terrence Jones previously scored 35 as a Kentucky frosh.

    The projected No. 9 pick in the NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com, Murray shot 13-for-21 from the field and 8-for-10 from deep.

    “I really didn’t know anything about records or anything, I was just playing,” said Murray, whose family was at the game visiting from Canada. “Coach [John Calipari] wants me to shoot. I did that tonight and shot a high percentage.”

    Kentucky sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis added 18 points and 11 assists in the win.

    “They were incredible,” Florida coach Mike White said. “I thought Ulis really controlled the entire first half, offensively and defensively. He didn’t allow our guards to even get into ball screens defensively. I thought he put on a clinic, some of those things that won’t show up in the box score offensively. He runs the show. He makes you defend on the ball, off the ball. They do a good job setting screens for him.

    “But Jamal Murray stole the show with his ability to make shots. I think he’s still open right now. I’ve never been apart of anything like that; very, very discouraged. It’s like we didn’t know that he’s a good shooter. Not a very good effort. I wish we would have given Jamal a better effort. He was unbelievable. He’s a really good shooter and they did a great job of getting him open.”

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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