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Men’s Basketball defeats top-ranked Kentucky at Rupp Arena

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the first time in University of Evansville men's basketball history, the Purple Aces have defeated the top ranked team in the land as UE earned a 67-64 win against the University of Kentucky on Tuesday night at Rupp Arena. Box Score (PDF) Tuesday's game marked the third time in Evansville (2-0) history that the Aces took on the #1 team. The win also had major significance in Missouri Valley Conference history as the victory was the first time a member school defeated a top-ranked non-conference team on the road.