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Box score from No. 17 Kentucky basketball’s 75-74 SEC loss at LSU

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Game day: LSU 75, No. 17 Kentucky 74

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and LSU at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played Louisiana State University in a Southeastern Conference game at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Wednesday night. The 17th-ranked Wildcats were defeated by the unranked Tigers 75-74 on a basket at the buzzer.

Next up for Kentucky is an SEC game against No. 13 Alabama in Rupp Arena on Saturday.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Wednesday’s game:

Points: Antonio Reeves, 25

Rebounds: Adou Thiero, 9

Assists: Adou Thiero, D.J. Wagner, Reed Sheppard, 2

Steals: Reed Sheppard, 5

Blocks: Adou Thiero, 4

Turnovers: Ugonna Onyenso, 3

Minutes: Antonio Reeves, 33

Three-pointers made: Justin Edwards 3-4, Antonio Reeves 3-5, Rob Dillingham 2-5

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2023-24 schedule.

Kentucky’s Adou Thiero (3) gets a rebound against LSU’s Derek Fountain (20) during Wednesday’s game. Thiero finished with eight points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and four blocks.
Kentucky’s Adou Thiero (3) gets a rebound against LSU’s Derek Fountain (20) during Wednesday’s game. Thiero finished with eight points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and four blocks. Silas Walker swalker@herald-leader.com

Next game

No. 13 Alabama at No. 17 Kentucky

When: 4 p.m. Saturday

TV: CBS-27

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Alabama 19-7 (11-2 SEC), Kentucky 18-8 (8-5)

Series: Kentucky leads 116-41

Last meeting: Alabama won 78-52 on Jan. 7, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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This story was originally published February 21, 2024 at 11:18 PM.

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Game day: LSU 75, No. 17 Kentucky 74

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and LSU at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.