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March Madness - Kentucky Downs Abilene Christian 79-44 - Match Report
The battle between Kentucky and Abilene Christian didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Abilene Christian was handed a 79-44 defeat on Thursday at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
Kentucky was the ATS victor, as they covered the -20.0-point spread as a favorite.
Keldon Johnson had 25 points for Kentucky and Reid Travis chipped in with 18 points. Ashton Hagans had 4 assists for them, while EJ Montgomery was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Abilene Christian got 17 points from Jaren Lewis in a losing cause and another 9 points from Payten Ricks. Jaren Lewis contributed 3 assists for them, while Jaren Lewis had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Kentucky were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Kentucky as they grabbed 44 boards, while Abilene Christian only had 17