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At the buzzer: No. 12 Kentucky men’s basketball suffers shock 80-73 defeat against UNC Wilmington

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No. 12 Kentucky men’s basketball (6-2) suffered a shocking 80-73 defeat at the hands of UNC Wilmington (6-2) inside Rupp Arena on Saturday.

The game saw the long-awaited Kentucky debut of big man Aaron Bradshaw, who suffered a foot injury during the offseason, though it wasn’t enough to stave off the upset.

The Wildcats entered the game on the back of a statement 95-73 win over No. 8 Miami in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday.

Kicking things off with a starting lineup of Justin Edwards, Adou Thiero, Antonio Reeves, Reed Sheppard — who replaced an injured D.