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Cats Roll to 91-61 Victory Over Coppin State

Kentucky sure looks ready for Louisville. Terrence Jones scored 18 points, Brandon Knight added 17 points and eight assists and the 11th-ranked Wildcats rolled by Coppin State 91-61 Tuesday night in their final tuneup before a showdown with the rival Cardinals on New Year's Eve. Kentucky (10-2) shot 57 percent from the field - including 74 percent in the second half - to overwhelm the Eagles. Doron Lamb, fresh off a school freshman-record 32-point performance in a rout of Winthrop last week, scored 17 points and DeAndre Liggins added 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Kentucky.[IMAGE1]

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