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Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 74-71 win over LSU

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Game day: Kentucky 74, LSU 71

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Tuesday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and LSU in Rupp Arena.

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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played Louisiana State University in Rupp Arena on Tuesday night. The unranked Wildcats defeated the unranked Tigers, 74-71.

Next up for Kentucky is a road game vs. Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Tuesday’s game:

Points: Jacob Toppin, 21

Rebounds: Oscar Tshiebwe, 16

Assists: Sahvir Wheeler, 9

Steals: Jacob Toppin, Oscar Tshiebwe, 1

Blocks: Jacob Toppin, Oscar Tshiebwe, Daimion Collins, 1

Turnovers: Sahvir Wheeler, 2

Minutes: Cason Wallace, Oscar Tshiebwe, 40

Three-pointers made: Sahvir Wheeler 3-5, Cason Wallace 2-7, Jacob Toppin 1-1, Chris Livingston, 1-4

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2022-23 schedule.

Kentucky’s Sahvir Wheeler (2) drives against LSU’s Shawn Phillips (34) on Tuesday night. Wheeler finished with 11 points, six rebounds and nine assists.
Kentucky’s Sahvir Wheeler (2) drives against LSU’s Shawn Phillips (34) on Tuesday night. Wheeler finished with 11 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Next game

Kentucky at No. 7 Alabama

When: 1 p.m. EST Saturday

TV: ESPN

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Kentucky 10-4 (1-1 SEC), Alabama 12-2 (2-0)

Series: Kentucky leads 116-40

Last meeting: Kentucky won 90-81 on Feb. 19, 2022, in Lexington

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This story was originally published January 3, 2023 at 10:14 PM.

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Game day: Kentucky 74, LSU 71

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Tuesday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and LSU in Rupp Arena.