Box score and MVP from Kentucky’s loss to Arkansas

The Kentucky Wildcats got here into Tuesday night time’s matchup in opposition to the Arkansas Razorbacks on a 6-game SEC successful streak and had an opportunity to select up a quad 1 win on their residence flooring.

The primary half of this one was stuffed with power and quite a lot of scoring with the Rupp Enviornment crowd at its finest.

This sport was tied at 5 on the first media timeout, and on the under-12 timeout, the Razorbacks held a 16-13 lead.

Each groups had been exchanging baskets all through the half, however it was nonetheless Arkansas holding onto a 24-23 lead with just below 8 minutes to go.

Down the stretch, there was quite a lot of scoring by each groups, however a buzzer-beater by Daimion Collins despatched this one to halftime with Arkansas main it 41-40.

The second half couldn’t have began any worse for the Cats as a fast 6-0 run fueled by turnovers allowed the result in develop to 47-40 forcing Calipari to take a timeout.

Kentucky discovered themselves trailing 52-43 however a fast 7-2 run made this a 54-50 ballgame with simply over 13 minutes remaining.

Sadly, it was the Razorbacks that stepped up and reclaimed momentum and by the under-8 timeout had constructed a 68-58 lead.

Down the stretch, Arkansas managed the sport and was capable of go on to win this one 88-73.

With Sahvir Wheeler out on account of a tweaked ankle, Cason Wallace was going to must be the first ball handler for all of this sport, and he stepped up making him tonight’s MVP.

Wallace placed on a present within the first half as he scored 11 of his 24 factors within the opening half. He additionally added 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, and a couple of blocks.

Sadly, he additionally had a turnover bug early within the second half that allowed Arkansas to achieve management of this sport, they usually by no means regarded again.

A curler coaster efficiency however he was nonetheless the most effective participant on the ground for the Cats on this one.