UNC Wilmington Shocks No. 12 Kentucky in Historic Upset
Trazarien White's Career-High 27 Points Lead Seahawks to First Road Win Against a Ranked Opponent
- UNC Wilmington pulled off a stunning upset over No. 12 Kentucky with a score of 80-73, marking the first road win against a ranked opponent in the school's history.
- Trazarien White led the Seahawks with a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
- UNC Wilmington's victory was one of several upsets among top 25 teams over the weekend, including No. 3 Marquette's loss to Wisconsin and No. 7 Duke's defeat at Georgia Tech.
- UNC Wilmington's head coach, Takayo Siddle, had previously been part of a team that defeated Kentucky in 2007 when he was a player at Gardner Webb.
- Kentucky, one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, was held 20 points below its scoring average in the game.