Kentucky pulled away from Georgia late in the second half to earn a big 78-69 conference road win.
The Wildcats (11-3, 2-0 SEC) were led by Tyrese Maxey’s 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Junior Nick Richards added 17 points and 7 boards. Immanuel Quickley came off the bench for 15 points, including some timely outside shooting down the stretch.
FINAL:
Kentucky: 78
Georgia: 69
Cats play their best game of the season, and fight till the buzzer for the W.
Tyrese Maxey: 17pts / 7 reb / 4 blk
Nick Richards: 17pts / 6 reb / 8-11 FG pic.twitter.com/ObmGQbA9Zi— Big Blue Nation (@BigBlue9ation) January 8, 2020
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The Steg is packed for Georgia vs. No. 14 Kentucky. Tip-off at 9:05 pm. Game on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/VVpi6wMryV
— Chip Towers AJC (@ctowersajc) January 8, 2020
Highly touted freshman Anthony Edwards led Georgia with a game-high 23 points.
Kentucky returns to action Saturday with a home game against Alabama (7-6, 0-1).
