ncaab Game Recap
Kentucky Defeats Michigan 73-69 - Recap
Kentucky earned a 73-69 victory over Michigan on Sunday, getting 14 points from Cason Wallace at The O2 Arena.
Bettors who backed Kentucky were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -8.5.
Jacob Toppin had 14 points for Kentucky and Oscar Tshiebwe chipped in with 13 points. Sahvir Wheeler had 7 assists for them, while Oscar Tshiebwe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Michigan got 23 points from Hunter Dickinson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Jett Howard. Jaelin Llewellyn contributed 4 assists for them, while Hunter Dickinson had 9 rebounds.
Kentucky had a 42-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Kentucky takes its act home to face Yale looking for another win. For Michigan, they head on the road to face Minnesota.