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Aberdeen leads No. 9 Kentucky against Eastern Illinois after 26-point performance
Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (2-1)
Lexington, Kentucky; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Kentucky faces Eastern Illinois after Denzel Aberdeen scored 26 points in Kentucky’s 96-88 loss to the Louisville Cardinals.
Kentucky finished 24-12 overall with a 15-3 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Wildcats shot 48.2% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range last season.
Eastern Illinois finished 12-19 overall a season ago while going 4-12 on the road. The Panthers averaged 15.7 points off of turnovers, 9.7 second-chance points and 2.5 bench points last season.
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