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Kentucky wins 1st NCAA Tournament game since 2019 with 61-53 win over Providence

Just refuse to lose…

During first-round action of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on Friday night, the Kentucky Wildcats broke its postseason losing streak with a 61-53 victory over the Providence Friars. Kentucky was powered by eight points and 25 rebounds — the most by a UK player in an NCAA Tournament game since 2000 — from Oscar Tshiebwe while Antonio Reeves led the way in scoring with a game-high 22 points on five made three-pointers. Jacob Toppin, who was especially spectacular in the first half, finished with 18 points and six rebounds.