North Carolina vs Kentucky Wrap - Kentucky Wins 73-72
North Carolina vs Kentucky Wrap - Kentucky Wins 73-72
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 17 points leading Kentucky to a 73-72 victory over North Carolina at Rupp Arena on Saturday.
Kentucky earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 6.5-point spread.
Kentucky got 14 points from Doron Lamb and another 14 points from Terrence Jones. Marquis Teague contributed 4 assists, while Michael Kidd-Gilchrist cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
North Carolina got a 14-point performance from Harrison Barnes, who was supported by 14 points from Tyler Zeller. Kendall Marshall had 8 assists in a losing cause for North Carolina, while John Henson grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Carolina were victorious, as the score was 43-38 at the break.
Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-36.
