Box score from No. 17 Kentucky basketball’s 89-85 loss to Gonzaga
The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the Gonzaga Bulldogs in a nonconference game in Rupp Arena on Saturday. The 17th-ranked Wildcats were defeated by the unranked Bulldogs 89-85.
Next up for Kentucky is an SEC game against Mississippi in Rupp Arena on Tuesday night.
Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:
Points: Reed Sheppard, 21
Rebounds: Justin Edwards, Reed Sheppard, Adou Thiero, 5
Assists: Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham, 3
Steals: Reed Sheppard, Justin Edwards, 2
Blocks: Ugonna Onyenso, Adou Thiero, 3
Turnovers: Reed Sheppard, 4
Minutes: Adou Thiero, 32
Three-pointers made: Rob Dillingham 2-3, Zvonimir Ivisic 1-1, Adou Thiero 1-2, Antonio Reeves 1-2, Justin Edwards 1-3
View a complete statistics report from the game.
Next game
Mississippi at No. 17 Kentucky
When: 9 p.m. Tuesday
TV: ESPN
Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
Records: Mississippi 18-5 (5-5 SEC), Kentucky 16-7 (6-4)
Series: Kentucky leads 110-14
Last meeting: Kentucky won 75-66 on Jan. 21, 2023, in Oxford, Mississippi
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