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Defense may win championships, but offense wins for UK against Winthrop

PJ Washington and Tyler Herro were Misters Inside and Outside on Wednesday in Kentucky’s uneven 87-74 victory over Winthrop.

Led by Washington, Kentucky’s “bigs” continued to impose their will on a helpless opponent. His 19 points and 11 rebounds marked his second straight double-double and fifth of his career.

UK out-rebounded Winthrop 37-22 and outscored the Eagles 42-24 in the paint.

Herro snapped out of an early-season shooting funk. He made three three-pointers, which matched his total in UK’s first four games, and finished with 15 points.

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