Tuesday, November 19, 2002

Team Nike stuns UK in exhibition



The Associated Press

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Kentucky's Antwain Barbour shoots over Nike's Jamaal Davis (an ex-UC Bearcat) in the first half.
(AP photo)
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LEXINGTON, Ky. - Former Marquette star Cordell Henry scored 20 points, leading Team Nike to an 84-75 win over No.17 Kentucky in an exhibition game Monday night.

Keith Bogans scored 15 points to lead four UK double-figure scorers. Antwain Barbour scored 13, Marquis Estill had 12 and Gerald Fitch added 10 for the Wildcats, who were plagued by poor shooting.

Kentucky finished 26-of-72 (36 percent) from the field and 5-of-20 (25 percent) from 3-point range. The team missed 10 of 11 3-point attempts in the second half.

The Wildcats missed 15 of their first 20 shots and trailed by as many as 10 in the opening half.

Bogans sank a 3-pointer three minutes into the second half to cap an 11-4 Kentucky spurt that gave the Wildcats a 47-45 lead.

The teams dueled to a 55-55 tie before Team Nike mounted a 15-7 run. UK trimmed its deficit to two three times, but former Cincinnati Bearcat Jamaal Davis scored inside twice to put Team Nike up 77-72 heading into the final minute.

Chuck Hayes made a free throw with 52.8 seconds left to pull Kentucky to within four, but Team Nike went 6-of-6 from the free-throw line down the stretch to seal the win.

Team

Nike

MFGAttFTAttRAFTOTP
Davis353846821010
Cnnghm211225111414
Henry3751077403420
Kelly246924202114
Baker314822334210
Graves193666413014
Hall11240001125
Little22351460527
Totals20027522434418231484
Team rebounds: 3

KentuckyMFGAttFTAttRAFTOTP
Hayes17352450309
Estill274844604212
Barbour3061411401213
Fitch2131345514010
Bogans3041247331115
Stockton11150000213
Carrier13000001100
Cote7020031000
Daniels11020021200
Azubuike10132210404
Camara23481340309
Totals2002672182638725675
Team rebounds: 5

Team Nike 3639-75
Kentucky4143-84
Attendance-16,125. 3-point goals-Team Nike 6-11 (Davis 0-1, Henry 3-4, Baker 0-2, Graves 2-2, Hall 1-2); Kentucky 5-20 (Hayes 1-2, Estill 0-1, Barbour 0-3, Fitch 0-5, Bogans 3-5, Stockton 1-2, Azubuike 0-2). Technical fouls-(TN) Baker. Officials-Hampton, Stewart, Woodson.