For the second time in a week, Kentucky lost to a ranked team, leaving the Wildcats winless against teams ranked in the Top 25 this season.

Seven days after a 96-88 setback to instate rival Louisville, the Wildcats were overwhelmed in an 83-66 decision to Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

It marked the second straight season Kentucky (3-2) has played in the iconic arena and the team’s third loss in five games to the Spartans in the Champions Classic.

Kentucky dropped an 85-64 loss to Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in Madison Square Garden last season.

Kentucky was without point guard Jaland Lowe (shoulder) for a second straight game and Denzel Aberdeen started in Lowe’s absence. Aberdeen finished with 10 points after scoring 2

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