GOG 2009-10 #28: Tennessee 2

A quick turnaround finds the Wildcats in Knoxville to face the Volunteers. There's not too much at stake for UK, although a win will clinch the SEC Title and add another quality win to their NCAA resume as they look to get a #1 seed. The last time UK was in Knoxville we saw one of the greatest single game performances in UK history.

Series History:

This is the 209th contest between Tennessee and UK. Kentucky beat the Vols 73-62 in Rupp Arena in a game that was very close until the end.

Basic Information:

• GOG #00 has information about the game.  Follow the link if you have any questions.
• Statsheet.com has information about Tennessee.
• GOG 27 has been graded.  Click the link for full results.
  

GOG 2009 #28: Tennessee [Max 43 Points]

1. Who wins the game? [+1 if correct, -1 if incorrect] Tennessee
   
2. How many points does UK score? [4 pts if correct, 3 pts within one, 2 pts within two, 1 pt within three] 65
   
3. How many points does Tennessee score? [4 pts if correct, 3 pts within one, 2 pts within two, 1 pt within three] 74
   
4. Tennessee has expanded the use of it's bench in conference play. Meanwhile John Calipari seems to be shrinking his rotation a bit. Which team uses the most subsitutions in the game? (Note: this is the actual number of times players check into/out of the game, not the number of players used) [+1 if correct, -1 if incorrect] Tennessee 39 to 22
   
5. How many substitutions does Calipari use in the game? You can see substitution numbers for each game by looking at the play-by-play on Statsheet.com. [3 pts] 22
   
6. Jodie Meeks scored 54 points by himself last year. It is unlikely that anyone will match or even come close to that feat this year. What is the fewest number of UK players needed to reach 54 points (or more) if you combine their points scored? You can choose "none" if you think UK will not score 54 points as a team. [3 pts] 5 players needed to reach 54 points
   
7. Jodie also set a UK record with 10 made 3's in the game. UK has struggled to hit their threes in conference play. Does the team hit 10 or more 3's in the game? [+1 if correct, -1 if incorrect] No
   
8. Which UK player leads the team in points scored? Which player leads the team in made 3's? [3 pts each] Wall for points, Miller/Bledsoe tie for 3's
   
9. Patrick Patterson and DeMarcus Cousins both had outstanding games Thursday. Does either player win SEC POW? Does Cousins win SEC Freshman POW? [+1 if correct, -1 if incorrect each] no and no
   
10. Kentucky beat Tennessee at their own game in Rupp, outscoring the Vols 22-13 in points off turnovers. Which team score more PoTs this time? [+1 if correct, -1 if incorrect each] Tennessee 13 to 12
    
11. Which bench player (both teams combined) has the best +/- score for the game? (you can see +/- numbers at Statsheet.com) [3 pts] Goins with a +8
    
12. Hopson vs Miller: Which of the two has the highest total points + rebounds + made 3's - turnovers  - missed 2ptFG? [+1 if correct, -1 if incorrect each] Hopson
    
13. John Wall: predict his points/assists/turnovers [2 pts each] 19/6/5
    
14. Wayne Chism has been banged up for the last few weeks and got hurt again at Florida. Predict his minutes/FGA/rebounds [2 pts each] 32/12/6
    
15. The big game Saturday night is between Syracuse and Villanova. Who wins that game? [+1 if correct, -1 if incorrect] Syracuse
    

Deadline for entries is tip-off at 12:00 PM Saturday, February 27.

Congratulations to Wild Weasel for winning GOG 28!  I imagine it's a bittersweet victory, but this makes Wild Weasel the 3rd player to have 3 GOG wins.  BigSkyCat crosses the 200 point mark making her the 5th GOGer to do so.  The race for the Best GOG Avg title continues to be neck and neck as Ken Howlett has regained a 0.002 0.004 point lead over btcoop71.  a2d2 still controls the Overall Points lead with 214 215, followed closely by a number of others.

UPDATE: I discovered that I had not included the results of the last question in the original scoring of the GOG.  The mistake has been corrected and below are updated results.