LEXINGTON, Ky. — No. 18 Kentucky falls to No. 16 North Carolina 67-64 in the ACC-SEC Challenge in Rupp Arena Tuesday night. The Wildcats lost to a ranked team for the third time this season.

After a 4-4 tie, UK scored six straight as Otega Oweh hit a shot in the lane off a turnover, Collin Chandler made an athletic lay-up and then off another turnover Kam Williams slammed it home for a UK 10-4 advantage.

At the first timeout, the Rupp Arena crowd stood to their feet when new University of Kentucky Head Football Coach, Will Stein, was introduced and was the Y as the cheerleaders spelled out Kentucky.

From that point neither the Wildcats or Tar Heels held more than a three point advantage. Denzel Aberdeen scored four straight for a 27-26 UK lead. The teams went into the half tied at 31.

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