Box score from Kentucky’s 66-61 New Year’s Eve victory over Georgia

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team improved to 11-2 after a 66-61 win over Georgia in its Southeastern Conference opener in Rupp Arena on Sunday night.

Next up for the 16th-ranked Wildcats is a visit to Baton Rouge, La., to take on LSU on Wednesday night.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Sunday’s game:

Points: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 21

Rebounds: Wenyen Gabriel, 11

Assists: Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander, 4

Steals: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 3

Blocks: PJ Washington, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 2

Turnovers: Wenyen Gabriel, 3

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

Click here to view Kentucky’s 2017-18 statistics.

Click here to view Kentucky’s 2017-18 schedule.

Click here to view scores from around the nation.

Click here to view the SEC standings.

This story was originally published December 31, 2017 at 8:18 PM with the headline "Box score from Kentucky’s 66-61 New Year’s Eve victory over Georgia."