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LSU Tigers vs Kentucky Wildcats, SEC Tournament 1st Round

College Basketball

15-17

82-87

Final

20-12

Bridgestone Arena

Lead tracker

LSU leadsBiggest lead LSU 4, UK 12

UK leads

Team	1H	2H	T
LSU	43	39	82
UK	46	41	87

Who won: Kentucky 87-82

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the LSU Tigers 87-82 in SEC Tournament 1st Round on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. Otega Oweh led the Kentucky in points (23). Max Mackinnon led the LSU in points (28).

Recap · Mar 11

Otega Oweh scores 23, hits late jumper, and Kentucky beats LSU 87-82 to open the SEC Tournament

Otega Oweh scored 23 points, including a key jumper with 1:12 remaining, and Brandon Garrison added 17 points off the bench as No. 9 seed Kentucky beat 16th-seeded LSU 87-82 on...

What it means

LSU 3-7 on the road; Kentucky 14-4 at home.

Latest headlines

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Game info

Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Officials: K.B. Burdett (Referee), Rob Rorke (Referee), Todd Austin (Referee)

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