Box score from No. 12 UK basketball’s 95-73 win over No. 8 Miami in the ACC/SEC Challenge

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of Miami as part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge in Rupp Arena on Tuesday night. The 12th-ranked Wildcats defeated the No. 8 Hurricanes 95-73.

Next up for Kentucky is a nonconference game against UNC Wilmington in Rupp Arena on Saturday.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Tuesday’s game:

Points: Reed Sheppard, 21

Rebounds: Adou Thiero, 6

Assists: Rob Dillingham, 9

Steals: Reed Sheppard, 3

Blocks: Tre Mitchell, 2

Turnovers: Tre Mitchell 3

Minutes: Antonio Reeves, 37

Three-pointers made: Reed Sheppard 5-9, Rob Dillingham 2-2, Antonio Reeves 1-3, Tre Mitchell 1-4

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2023-24 schedule.

Next game

UNC Wilmington at No. 12 Kentucky

When: 4 p.m. Saturday

TV: SEC Network

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: UNC Wilmington 5-1, Kentucky 6-1

Series: First meeting

Kentucky’s Justin Edwards grabs a rebound away from Miami’s AJ Casey (23) during Tuesday’s ACC/SEC Challenge game at Rupp Arena. Edwards finished with 11 points, three rebounds and two steals.
Kentucky’s Justin Edwards grabs a rebound away from Miami’s AJ Casey (23) during Tuesday’s ACC/SEC Challenge game at Rupp Arena. Edwards finished with 11 points, three rebounds and two steals.

How UK’s Jeff Sheppard and Stacey Reed got together. From the Herald-Leader archives.

D.J. Wagner leaves Kentucky basketball’s big win over Miami with an injury

Shot chart from No. 12 Kentucky basketball’s 95-73 ACC/SEC Challenge win over No. 8 Miami

College basketball final: No. 12 Kentucky 95, No. 8 Miami 73

Five things you need to know from No. 12 Kentucky’s dominant 95-73 win over No. 8 Miami

First Scouting Report: Against UNCW, Kentucky to face a coach who previously beat the Cats

Red-hot Kentucky runs No. 8 Miami out of Rupp Arena with another offensive explosion

ACC/SEC Challenge begins. Here’s the full schedule, which includes UK but not Louisville.

How much does the new Rupp Arena court cost? And what will happen to the ‘old’ one?