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Box score from No. 4 Kentucky basketball’s 70-66 SEC/ACC Challenge loss to Clemson

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Game day: Clemson 70, No. 4 Kentucky 66

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Tuesday night’s SEC/ACC Challenge men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Clemson in Clemson, S.C.

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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played Clemson University in Littlejohn Arena in Clemson, South Carolina, on Tuesday night. The fourth-ranked Wildcats were defeated by the unranked Tigers 70-66.

Next up for Kentucky is a matchup with seventh-ranked Gonzaga at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Saturday night.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Tuesday’s game:

Points: Otega Oweh, 17

Rebounds: Amari Williams, 11

Assists: Lamont Butler, 5

Steals: Ansley Almonor, 2

Blocks: Amari Williams, 3

Turnovers: Amari Williams, 4

Minutes: Jaxson Robinson, 35

Three-pointers made: Lamont Butler 2-4, Jaxson Robinson 2-7, Koby Brea 1-2, Andrew Carr 1-3, Otega Oweh 1-5

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2024-25 schedule.

Kentucky’s Lamont Butler (1) looks to shoot as Clemson’s Chauncey Wiggins (7) and Chase Hunter (1) defend during Tuesday’s game.
Kentucky’s Lamont Butler (1) looks to shoot as Clemson’s Chauncey Wiggins (7) and Chase Hunter (1) defend during Tuesday’s game. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Next game

No. 4 Kentucky vs. No. 7 Gonzaga

Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle

When: 10 p.m. Saturday

TV: ESPN2

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Kentucky 7-1, Gonzaga 7-1

Series: Gonzaga leads 2-1

Last meeting: Gonzaga won 89-85 on Feb. 10, 2024, in Lexington

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This story was originally published December 4, 2024 at 12:03 AM.

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Game day: Clemson 70, No. 4 Kentucky 66

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Tuesday night’s SEC/ACC Challenge men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Clemson in Clemson, S.C.