No. 22 Tar Heels top Kentucky for Wildcats’ 5th loss in row

Posted Dec 19, 2020
Armando Bacot scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half Saturday, rallying No. 22 North Carolina to beat Kentucky 75-63 at the CBS Sports Classic. Kentucky (1-5) has lost five in a row for the first time since John Calipari became coach in 2009. Kerwin Walton scored 13 points for the Tar Heels, who outscored the Wildcats 33-15 to end the game. (Associated Press)

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