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Kentucky Hangs on to Beat Texas, Picking up Fourth Straight Win
Kentucky overcame Texas' second-half struggles with key plays from Chandler, Oweh, and Aberdeen to secure their fourth SEC win in a game with 11 ties and lead changes.
- On Wednesday, the Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Texas Longhorns 85-80 at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, Lexington, in a game with 11 ties and 11 lead changes.
- Kentucky Wildcats opened the second half with a 6-0 run that gave them a lead they kept for the rest of the game after clawing from behind in previous SEC outings.
- Sophomore Collin Chandler supplied scoring and momentum-shifting plays, finishing with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, while a sequence with an Andrija Jelavic bucket and Moreno steal pushed Kentucky to an eight-point lead.
- Kentucky Wildcats improved to 4-2 in SEC play with the win, while the Texas Longhorns dropped to 2-4 in conference and 11-8 overall; Ole Miss visits Rupp Arena on Jan. 24.
- With 26.7 on the clock and 1.2 on the shot clock, a late foul on Aberdeen proved decisive, as Texas Longhorns now face a slump after last week's Top-15 wins.
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Denzel Aberdeen scores 19, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18, and Kentucky tops Texas 85-80
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18 points, and Kentucky took down Texas 85-80 on Wednesday night.
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