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Friday / March 29.
  • UCLA upsets No. 7 Kentucky in CBS Sports Classic

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    Kris Wilkes and Aaron Holiday scored 20 points apiece as UCLA upset No. 7 Kentucky, 83-75, in the CBS Sports Classic in New Orleans.

    Thomas Welsh added 13 points and 11 rebounds for UCLA.

    The Bruins (9-3), who are playing without the three players arrested in China last month on shoplifting charges, have now won three of their last five matchups with the Wildcats. Kentucky beat UCLA in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament a year ago.

    UCLA on Friday extended the suspensions of Jalen Hill and Cody Riley through the 2017-18 season, while LiAngelo Ball has left the team to pursue a professional opportunity with his brother LaMelo in Lithuania.

    The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for Kentucky (9-2), which hosts rival Louisville on Friday.

    Hamidou Diallo led Kentucky with 18 points, Wenyen Gabriel had 16 and Kevin Knox 15.

    Some 30 NBA personnel were expected at the game.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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