Box score from No. 8 Kentucky basketball’s 96-70 win over Illinois State

Lexington Herald-Leader

December 29, 2023 at 8:48 p.m.·1 min read

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the Illinois State University Redbirds in its final game of 2023 in Rupp Arena on Friday night. The eighth-ranked Wildcats defeated the unranked Redbirds 96-70.

Next up for Kentucky, which has won four games in a row, is its Southeastern Conference opener against the University of Florida on Saturday, Jan. 6 in Gainesville, Florida.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Friday’s game:

Points: Antonio Reeves, 27

Rebounds: Tre MItchell, 11

Assists: Rob Dillingham, 7

Steals: Rob Dillingham, 3

Blocks: Ugonna Onyenso, 3

Turnovers: Reed Sheppard, 2

Minutes: Antonio Reeves, 34

Three-pointers made: Antonio Reeves 4-8, D.J. Wagner 2-3, Reed Sheppard 2-5, Rob Dillingham 1-2, Tre Mitchell 1-3, Justin Edwards 1-4

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2023-24 schedule.

Kentucky’s Aaron Bradshaw takes a shot against Illinois State on Friday night at Rupp Arena.

Next game

No. 8 Kentucky at Florida

When: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6

TV: ESPN

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Kentucky 10-2 (0-0 SEC), Florida 9-3 (0-0)

Series: Kentucky leads 109-41

Last meeting: Kentucky won 82-74 on Feb. 22, 2023, in Gainesville

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