No. 21 Kentucky dominates Tar Heels wire-to-wire, wins 98-69

Posted Dec 18, 2021
Sahvir Wheeler scored 26 points and No. 21 Kentucky beat North Carolina 98-69 on Saturday at the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas. The Tar Heels had kept five straight opponents below 64 points. They were held to their lowest scoring output of the season. Armando Bacot led the Tar Heels with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while R.J. Davis had 10 points. (Associated Press)

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