In a surprise matchup, North Carolina vs Kentucky basketball face off in CBS Sports Classic
The North Carolina vs Kentucky basketball game was a game that wasn’t ever really suppose to happen, but unforeseen circumstances presented the opportunity. Kentucky was suppose to face Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas, but the Buckeyes program was shutdown due to COVID cases. UCLA was suppose to North Carolina in the Classic, however suffered a similar fate. Therefore, since there were only two teams remaining, it presented the perfect opportunity for two historic blue blood programs to give the fans what they wanted to see.
ThisCBS Sports Classic college basketball game was played in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. A total of 12,117 fans made the trek to Vegas to watch their respective teams, and perhaps take advantage of the opportunity to head to Vegas for themselves.
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The University of Kentucky basketball team would be looking to bounce back after a hugely disappointing loss at Notre Dame. Although the Cats have had a decent start to the season, they completely fell flat in that game, raising questions if they really have it together this season, or maybe not?
Game Final Score
The North Carolina vsKentucky basketball final game score was 69-98. The Wildcats completely dominated the game from start to finish.
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Recap
UK Basketball entered this game ranked No. 21 in the country, after taking a huge drop following their loss to Notre Dame. The Cats came into the game looking to find out who they actually are this season, and hopefully step up to the plate. In the biggest way possible, they came to play!
This would also produce Kentucky’s first victory away from Rupp Arena, which is a big deal right before they open up SEC play and start hitting the road after the New Year break.
After a rough outing in the last game, Sahvir Wheeler shot a season-best 80% from the floor! He would go 12 of 15 from the floor, and was a single point away from a career high. However, it wasn’t just him, he would be one of four other Wildcats to score in double figures.
Oscar Tshiebwe put up another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Kellan Grady came out firing, going 5-7 from behind the arc to produce 18 more points. Keion Brooks Jr. went 5-of-10 from the floor himself to add another 10 points on the night.
The Wildcats shot 39-of-72 from the floor, and 8-of-15 from behind the arch. That equates to 54.2% from the field shooting, with an impressive 53.3% from behind the three point line.
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Box Score
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