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Kentucky Falls to Georgetown 84-70 in Final Exhibition Before Opener

Poor shooting underscored the impact of missing point guards before Tuesday's opener.

Overview

  • Kentucky shot 33% from the field, 23% from three and 66% at the line, while Georgetown finished at 55% from the floor.
  • Georgetown produced 38 points in the paint, converted 15 Kentucky turnovers into 23 points, and held a 27-17 edge in bench scoring.
  • The Wildcats played without point guards Jaland Lowe and Denzel Aberdeen, and Mark Pope said Aberdeen's leg issue is not believed to be serious.
  • Otega Oweh led Kentucky with 17 points, with Mouhamed Dioubate adding 13 and Collin Chandler contributing 11.
  • Kentucky grabbed 38 rebounds and now hosts Nicholls on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.