CATS TIP OFF 21ST SWEET 16

Wildcats Advance to 21st Sweet 16

After posting two of its most impressive displays this season in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Wildcats make their 21st appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 taking on the Cornell Big Red.


Gameday Information

Date & Time Thurs., Mar. 25, 9:57 p.m. ET (approx)
TV: CBS
Radio: BBSN
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Location Carrier Dome
Syracuse, N.Y.

Cornell Big Red at a Glance

Head Coach Steve Donahue
Overall Record 146-137
2009-10 Record 29-4, 13-1 Ivy League
Ranking Not ranked
Series Record Cornell is 1-0 against Kentucky
Last Meeting Cornell defeated Kentucky 92-77 in Memorial Coliseum in 1967
How They Got Here Cornell qualified as the Ivy League champion; defeated No. 5 Temple 78-65; defeated No. 4 Wisconsin 87-69

2009-10 Team Stats UK CU

Scoring Offense 80.1 75.8
Scoring Defense 65.3 63.4
FG Percentage 48.4% 48.6%
3-point FG Percentage 34.7% 43.4%
FT Percentage 67.4% 73.3%
Rebound Margin +7.8 +3.6
Assists 15.2 16.2
Turnovers 14.4 12.1

2009-10 Stat Leaders

Scoring UK: John Wall (16.
CU: Ryan Wittman (17.
Rebounding UK: DeMarcus Cousins (10.0)
CU: Jeff Foote (8.1)
Assists UK: John Wall (6.5)
CU: Louis Dale (4.
3-point FG Percentage UK: Eric Bledsoe (40.5%)
CU: Max Groebe (56.1%)
Blocks UK: DeMarcus Cousins (1.9)
CU: Jeff Foote (1.9)
Steals UK: John Wall (1.7)
CU: Louis Dale (1.3)

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