UK Men's Basketball

Box score from Kentucky’s 82-65 victory over Arkansas to win the SEC Tournament

Kentucky and Arkansas squared off during the first half of the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday afternoon.
Kentucky and Arkansas squared off during the first half of the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday afternoon. AP

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team defeated Arkansas 82-65 to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament at Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday afternoon.

Next up for the eighth-ranked Wildcats (29-5) is the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Sunday’s game:

Points: De’Aaron Fox, 18

Rebounds: Derek Willis, Bam Adebayo, 9

Assists: Isaiah Briscoe, Malik Monk, 3

Steals: Dominique Hawkins, 4

Blocks: Derek Willis, 2

Turnovers: Isaiah Briscoe, 4

Minutes played: Isaiah Briscoe, Bam Adebayo, 32

Click here to view a complete statistics report from the game.

Click here to view Kentucky’s 2016-17 statistics.

Click here to view Kentucky’s 2016-17 scores.

Click here to view scores from around the nation.

Click here to view the SEC Tournament bracket.

This story was originally published March 12, 2017 at 3:09 PM with the headline "Box score from Kentucky’s 82-65 victory over Arkansas to win the SEC Tournament."

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