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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 75, Illinois St. 63
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 30, 2015
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials: # Joe Lindsay, # Mike Nance, # Doug Sirmons
Attendance: 21894

Freshman guard Isaiah Briscoe scored a season-high 18 points and No. 1 Kentucky - without sophomore point guard Tyler Ulis - struggled to a 75-63 victory over Illinois State at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Monday.

Briscoe was 7-for-13 from the field and added seven rebounds. Freshman guard Jamal Murray, who shared point duties with Briscoe, scored 16 points.

Junior forward Marcus Lee contributed 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (7-0). Ulis suffered a hyperextended elbow in Friday's 84-63 victory over USF.

The Redbirds (3-5) got 22 points from senior guard DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell. Sophomore forward MiKyle McIntosh scored 14.

Kentucky shot only 43.1 percent from the field, including 2-of-12 from 3-point range, but never trailed after taking a 30-29 lead midway through the first half.

Kentucky's defense helped save the day as Illinois State shot 35.7 percent, including 5-of-20 from beyond the arc.
Top Game Performances
 
Illinois St.   Kentucky
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell 22 Scoring Isaiah Briscoe 18
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell 2 Assists Isaiah Briscoe 3
Quentin Brewer 8 Rebounds Marcus Lee 12
MiKyle McIntosh 4 Free Throws Made Jamal Murray 9
Deontae Hawkins 2 Steals Charles Matthews 2
Quentin Brewer 1 Blocks Marcus Lee 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Illinois St. 63 35.7 5-20 8-10 8 32 2 5 16
Kentucky 75 43.1 2-12 29-46 8 38 9 6 15