MIssed free throws in losses not that different from overall season mark
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Published on 01-17-2014 10:21 AM
Kentucky missed 14 of 40 free throws in Tuesday’s loss at Arkansas, a number that was right in line with what the Wildcats shot at the foul line this year.
The 26 of 40 mark was 65 percent, and UK is hitting 65.9 percent (356 of 540) going into Saturday’s game with Tennessee.
Missed free throws have been a problem for the Wildcats in all four losses. Kentucky was 20-for-36 at the line against Michigan State, 12-for-23 against Baylor and 29-for-43 against North Carolina. That means in UK’s four losses — which have been by a combined 16 points — the Cats have missed 55 foul shots.
However, they shot 61.3 percent from the foul line in those losses, which is not that far off their season average.
Kentucky also was only 16 of 30 at the line against Louisville, a 53 percent mark, but won that game.
Three UK starters — Aaron Harrison (76.6), Julius Randle (71.0) and Andrew Harrison (71.0) — are shooting over 71 percent at the line. However, Willie Cauley-Stein is at 45.7 percent, Alex Poythress 51.9, Dakari Johnson 48.4 and Dominique Hawkins 50.0
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