Shai Gilegous-Alexander scored 19 points, including 13 in the second half, but No. 24 Kentucky lost at Texas A&M 85-74 on Saturday night in SEC action. Gilgeous-Alexander hit nine of 12 from the floor and added eight assists and three rebounds in the game. Kentucky (17-8, 6-6 SEC) got 18 points from Kevin Knox and 13 from Hamidou Diallo. Jarred Vanderbilt had seven points and seven rebounds before fouling out.
It’s the first time in the John Calipari era a Wildcat teams has lost three straight games. Next up is a Wednesday night date at Auburn with pregame at 6:30 on Lite Rock 98.7 and online at lite987whop.com.