Kentucky holds off LSU 67-63

Kentucky bounces back to defeat the LSU Tigers 67-63 in Baton Rouge.

Senior Ramel Bradley hit four late free throws to seal an hard fought victory for the ‘Cats. Bradley finished the game with 16 points, seven boards, six assists, along with three steals.

Joe Crawford led Kentucky with 21 points, while freshmen Patrick Patterson chipped in with 14 points.

Kentucky now runs their record to 13-10, 7-3 in the SEC.

Random Stats:

• Kentucky trailed at halftime 30-28.
• Kentucky shot 51% for the game.
• 3-Pt. FG%: 50%
• Kentucky’s big three of Bradley, Crawford and Patterson combined for 51 of the team’s 67 points.
• Total of ten Kentucky players seen action in the game.

Notes:

• This was the 100th meeting between UK and LSU.
• Patrick Patterson tied Jamal Mashburn for sixth on UK’s all-time freshman scoring list with 362.
• Joe Crawford is now 29th on UK’s all-time scoring list with 1,263.