Box score from No. 14 Kentucky basketball’s 87-83 win over No. 9 North Carolina
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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday. The 14th-ranked Wildcats defeated the No. 9 Tar Heels 87-83.
Next up for Kentucky is a nonconference game against the University of Louisville on Thursday, Dec. 21 at the KFC Yum Center.
Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:
Points: Rob Dillingham, 17
Rebounds: Justin Edwards, D.J. Wagner, Reed Sheppard, 6
Assists: D.J. Wagner, 5
Steals: Reed Sheppard, Aaron Bradshaw, 2
Blocks: Adou Thiero, 4
Turnovers: Reed Sheppard, 3
Minutes: D.J. Wagner, 35
Three-pointers made: D.J. Wagner 2-4, Aaron Bradshaw 1-1, Adou Thiero 1-2, Tre Mitchell 1-3, Antonio Reeves 1-3, Reed Sheppard 1-3, Rob Dillingham 1-6
View a complete statistics report from the game.
Next game
No. 14 Kentucky at Louisville
When: 6 p.m. Thursday
TV: ESPN
Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
Records: Kentucky 8-2, Louisville 4-6
Series: Kentucky leads 38-17
Last meeting: Kentucky won 86-63 on Dec. 31, 2022, in Lexington
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