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Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 70-62 loss at Ole Miss

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team took on the University of Mississippi at Oxford, Miss., on Tuesday night. Kentucky was defeated by the Rebels, 70-62.

Next up for Kentucky (8-15 overall, 7-9 Southeastern Conference) is the regular-season finale against South Carolina in Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Tuesday night’s game:

Points: Keion Brooks, 16

Rebounds: Keion Brooks, 8

Assists: Davion Mintz, 8

Steals: Jacob Toppin, 3

Blocks: Isaiah Jackson, 3

Turnovers: Brandon Boston, Keion Brooks, 2

Key stat: Kentucky missed 10 of its 25 free throw attempts.

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View the SEC standings.

View UK’s 2020-21 schedule and results.

Next game

South Carolina at Kentucky

When: Noon Saturday

TV: ESPN

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: South Carolina 6-13 (4-11 SEC), Kentucky 8-15 (7-9)

Series: Kentucky leads 52-13.

Last meeting: South Carolina won 81-78 on Jan. 15, 2020, in Columbia, S.C.

This story was originally published March 2, 2021 at 11:24 PM.

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