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Kentucky vs. LSU score: No. 21 Tigers edge No. 16 Wildcats after UK’s Sahvir Wheeler leaves with injury

Kentucky vs. LSU score: No. 21 Tigers edge No. 16 Wildcats after UK's Sahvir Wheeler leaves with injury

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No. 16 Kentucky’s four-game run of prolific offense and blowout victories came to an end on Tuesday night as the Wildcats lost 65-60 at No. 21 LSU after encountering injury issues at point guard. UK’s primary ball-handler Sahvir Wheeler left the game with 16:07 left in the first half after colliding with LSU’s Efton Reid as Reid set a legal screen on Wheeler near half court.

Kentucky coach John Calipari took issue with the fact that no foul was called on Reid, but replays appeared to show that it was a clean play. Wheeler needed assistance to leave the floor and did not return. The 5-foot-10 junior transfer from Georgia entered ranked third nationally in assists per game at…

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