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Richmond upsets Kentucky 76-64

Nathan Cayo and Blake Francis combined for 36 points and Richmond upset No. 10 Kentucky 76-64 Sunday at Rupp Arena.

Nathan Cayo and Blake Francis combined for 36 points and upset No. 10 76-64 Sunday at Rupp Arena for its first-ever road win against a Top 10 team.

The Wildcats drop to 1-1 with the loss. Kentucky takes on No. 6 Kansas Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. Tip-off from Indianapolis is set for 9:30.

Kentucky had 21 turnovers in Sunday’s loss. The Wildcats finished 0-10 from three-point range and 20-33 from the free-throw line. Kentucky finished the game 36.7% from the floor.

B.J. Boston led Kentucky with 20 points. Olivier Sarr finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds and Terrence Clarke poured in 15 points.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 26, 1949, Alex Groza had 25 points to lead Kentucky to its second straight NCAA title before 12,500 in the Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle.  Alex Groza had 25 points to lead Kentucky.  Of Kentucky’s eight NCAA title game victories, this is the only one that came in a matchup of teams ranked No. 1 vs. No. 2. It was also an NCAA championship game meeting of coaching giants Adolph Rupp and Henry Iba.

 

On March 26, 1983, in the first meeting between the schools in 24 years, Louisville defeats UK 80-68 in overtime to earn a trip to the Final Four.

 

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