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Wall's Record Night Pushes Kentucky Past Hartford

Freshman point guard John Wall set a school record with 16 assists and No. 3 Kentucky crushed Hartford 104-61 on Tuesday night. Wall added nine points and four rebounds as the Wildcats (14-0) matched their best start in 32 seasons. Wall broke the record of 15 assists, set by Travis Ford against Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 8, 1993, on a pass to Perry Stevenson that put Kentucky up 97-56. The Wildcats shot 60 percent from the field and made 14 3-pointers. Darnell Dodson scored a season-high 19 points for Kentucky while DeMarcus Cousins posted his third straight double-double with 19 points and 12 boards.[IMAGE1]

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