North Carolina Lost To 21st Ranked Kentucky Saturday In The CBS Sports Classic In Las Vegas Nevada 98-69

21st ranked Kentucky, North Carolina played each other in the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas Nevada because Kentucky, Ohio State, North Carolina, UCLA was canceled because of positive coronavirus test within Ohio State, UCLA.

“according to both teams athletic websites”

North Carolina lost to 21st Ranked Kentucky 98-69 Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas Nevada.

Why?

Because Sahvir Wheeler scored 26 pointsWheeler, who shot a season-best 80% (12 of 15) from the floor, was one of four Wildcats to score in double figures in Kentucky's first victory away from Rupp Arena.

Oscar Tshiebwe added 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (8-2), while Kellan Grady had 18 points and Keion Brooks Jr. had 10.

Kentucky raced to their biggest lead of the first half, an 18-point advantage with 4:18 left behind a balanced scoring attack that saw nine players on the scoresheet.

Led by Wheeler, who had 14 points in the first half, the Wildcats were 15 of 37 (40.5%) from the floor, including 3 for 7 (42.9%) from 3-point range.

North Carolina struggled during cold-shooting stretches of 0 for 7, 1 for 9 and 2 for 12.

hit just 10 of 27 from the floor in the first 20 minutes, during which they didn't get many second-chance opportunities with Kentucky dominating the paint by outrebounding North Carolina 26-14.
”according to an article on goheels.com”

North Carolina is now going to prepare to host Appalachian State on on Tuesday in Chapel Hill.

Tip off is set for 7:00pm from the Dean E. Smith Center!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN2!