6th ranked Kentucky stunned by Utah

The Utah Utes blew a 17-point lead, but held on to stun sixth-ranked Kentucky 69-66 at the Neon Hoops Showcase in Las Vegas. The Wildcats clawed back to tie the game in the final minutes, but couldn’t take the lead. Tyrese Maxey paced Kentucky with 18 points in defeat. The Wildcats had their six-game winning streak snapped to fall to 8-and-2.
Kentucky stays in Las Vegas to face fifth ranked Ohio State on Saturday with pregame at 2:30 on Lite Rock 98.7 and lite987whop.com.