Tshiebwe's 37 points, 24 rebounds lead way in Kentucky's win
AP
Jan 17, 2023
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Oscar Tshiebwe scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed a season-high 24 rebounds in a dominating performance that sent Kentucky Wildcats to an 85-71 win over Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night.
Tshiebwe had 23 points with 15 rebounds in the second half and the Wildcats (12-6, 3-3 SEC) rallied from an eight-point deficit to follow up their win over then-No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday with a victory over the Bulldogs (13-5, 3-2), who came in having won six of their last seven.
Cason Wallace added 17 points, Antonio Reeves had 11 and Jacob Toppin finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Terry Roberts scored 21 points and Kario Oquendo 18 for Georgia.
Tshiebwe scored Kentucky's first eight points of the second half before CJ Fredrick hit a 3-pointer to give the Wildcats their first lead since a brief edge with 11 minutes left in the first half. Kentucky took the lead for good midway through the second half, but it didn't reach double figures until Tshiebwe had a dunk and two free throws for a 12-point edge with two minutes to go.
Tshiebwe finished 12-of-20 shooting and 13 of 18 from the line with his rebounds roughly even on both the offensive and defensive boards. In posting his 11th double-double this season, he was the chief reason the Wildcats outscored the Bulldogs 18-2 in second-chance points and were plus-13 on the boards.
After shooting just 33% in the first half in trailing 42-34, the Wildcats hit over 54% in the second half and scored 51 points. It was the opposite situation for Georgia, which shot 56% in the first half and just 36% in the second.
Georgia is host to Vanderbilt and Kentucky is home against Texas A&M in Saturday games.
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1st Half
UGA
Bulldogs
42
UK
Wildcats
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:44
Braelen Bridges misses two point hook shot
19:42
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
19:33
Chris Livingston misses two point jump shot
19:31
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
19:22
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point layup
19:20
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
19:05
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe misses two point jump shot
19:03
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
18:40
CJ Fredrick misses two point jump shot
18:38
Braelen Bridges defensive rebound
18:28
+2
Terry Roberts makes two point layup
2-0
18:10
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point jump shot (Chris Livingston assists)
2-2
17:46
+3
Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot
5-2
17:33
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point jump shot
17:31
Bulldogs defensive rebound
17:28
Chris Livingston misses three point jump shot
17:26
Jacob Toppin offensive rebound
17:18
CJ Fredrick misses two point jump shot
17:16
Bulldogs defensive rebound
16:56
Oscar Tshiebwe shooting foul
16:56
+1
Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-2
16:56
+1
Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-2
16:35
Terry Roberts personal foul
16:31
Jacob Toppin misses two point jump shot
16:29
Terry Roberts defensive rebound
16:20
Terry Roberts misses three point jump shot
16:18
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
16:05
+3
Cason Wallace makes three point jump shot (Antonio Reeves assists)
7-5
15:56
CJ Fredrick personal foul
15:56
TV timeout
15:56
Wildcats turnover (5-second violation)
15:51
Cason Wallace turnover (Terry Roberts steals)
15:42
+2
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes two point layup (Terry Roberts assists)
9-5
15:26
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point layup
15:24
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
15:19
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point layup
15:17
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
15:13
Mardrez McBride shooting foul
15:13
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-6
15:13
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-7
14:52
+2
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes two point layup
11-7
14:39
Antonio Reeves turnover (Frank Anselem steals)
14:28
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
14:26
Antonio Reeves defensive rebound
14:18
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
14:16
Justin Hill defensive rebound
13:48
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
13:46
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
13:37
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point layup (Sahvir Wheeler assists)
11-9
13:37
Frank Anselem shooting foul
13:37
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-10
13:15
+2
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point layup (Justin Hill assists)
13-10
12:51
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point layup
13-12
12:24
Jabri Abdur-Rahim misses three point jump shot
12:22
Sahvir Wheeler defensive rebound
12:12
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
12:10
Justin Hill defensive rebound
11:49
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
11:47
Wildcats defensive rebound
11:45
TV timeout
11:29
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
11:27
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
11:14
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point layup
11:12
Justin Hill defensive rebound
11:05
Justin Hill turnover (Sahvir Wheeler steals)
10:59
+2
Jacob Toppin makes two point dunk (Sahvir Wheeler assists)
13-14
10:51
+3
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)
16-14
10:29
Jacob Toppin misses two point jump shot
10:27
Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
10:13
Cason Wallace personal foul
10:13
Cason Wallace shooting foul
10:13
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-14
10:13
+1
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-14
9:56
Sahvir Wheeler misses two point jump shot
9:54
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
9:44
Justin Hill misses two point layup
9:42
CJ Fredrick defensive rebound
9:36
Antonio Reeves misses two point jump shot
9:34
Jacob Toppin offensive rebound
9:27
+2
Jacob Toppin makes two point layup
18-16
9:17
+2
Terry Roberts makes two point jump shot
20-16
9:00
Sahvir Wheeler turnover
8:45
+2
Terry Roberts makes two point layup
22-16
8:26
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point jump shot
8:24
Jusaun Holt defensive rebound
7:58
Terry Roberts misses two point layup
7:56
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
7:50
Jailyn Ingram personal foul
7:50
TV timeout
7:39
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point layup
22-18
7:20
+3
Jailyn Ingram makes three point jump shot (Braelen Bridges assists)
25-18
6:53
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
6:51
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
6:49
Jailyn Ingram personal foul
6:39
Jacob Toppin misses two point jump shot
6:37
Bulldogs defensive rebound
6:26
Terry Roberts turnover (Adou Thiero steals)
6:12
Jailyn Ingram shooting foul
6:12
+1
Antonio Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-19
6:12
+1
Antonio Reeves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-20
5:46
Adou Thiero personal foul
5:37
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point layup
27-20
5:37
Antonio Reeves shooting foul
5:37
Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:37
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
5:15
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point layup
27-22
5:00
Adou Thiero shooting foul
5:00
+1
Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-22
5:00
+1
Braelen Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-22
4:46
Frank Anselem personal foul
4:46
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-23
4:46
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-24
4:38
Sahvir Wheeler personal foul
4:38
+1
Terry Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-24
4:38
+1
Terry Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-24
4:21
Oscar Tshiebwe misses two point jump shot
4:19
Terry Roberts defensive rebound
4:12
+2
Terry Roberts makes two point layup
33-24
4:11
Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:45
Braelen Bridges shooting foul
3:45
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-25
3:45
Oscar Tshiebwe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:45
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
3:39
+3
Terry Roberts makes three point jump shot
36-25
3:20
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point jump shot (Sahvir Wheeler assists)
36-27
3:02
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point jump shot
38-27
2:44
Chris Livingston misses two point jump shot
2:42
Terry Roberts defensive rebound
2:22
Terry Roberts misses three point jump shot
2:20
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
2:15
Terry Roberts shooting foul
2:15
+1
Chris Livingston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-28
2:15
+1
Chris Livingston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-29
2:00
+2
Braelen Bridges makes two point hook shot
40-29
1:45
+2
Ugonna Onyenso makes two point dunk (Cason Wallace assists)
40-31
1:26
Jusaun Holt misses three point jump shot
1:24
Cason Wallace defensive rebound
1:18
CJ Fredrick misses three point jump shot
1:16
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe defensive rebound
0:57
+2
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe makes two point dunk (Braelen Bridges assists)
42-31
0:54
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:39
Jacob Toppin misses two point jump shot
0:37
Wildcats offensive rebound
0:22
+3
Cason Wallace makes three point jump shot (Jacob Toppin assists)
42-34
0:04
Justin Hill turnover (Oscar Tshiebwe steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UGA
Bulldogs
29
UK
Wildcats
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point hook shot (Jacob Toppin assists)
42-36
19:32
Chris Livingston blocks Kario Oquendo's two point jump shot
19:30
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
19:30
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe personal foul
19:15
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point layup (CJ Fredrick assists)
42-38
19:15
Braelen Bridges shooting foul
19:15
+1
Oscar Tshiebwe makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-39
18:53
Cason Wallace blocks Terry Roberts's two point jump shot
18:51
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
18:43
CJ Fredrick misses two point jump shot
18:41
Terry Roberts defensive rebound
18:35
+3
Terry Roberts makes three point jump shot
45-39
18:12
CJ Fredrick misses three point jump shot
18:10
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
18:06
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point dunk
45-41
17:57
Kario Oquendo misses two point jump shot
17:55
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
17:46
Jacob Toppin misses two point hook shot
17:44
Mardrez McBride defensive rebound
17:36
CJ Fredrick shooting foul
17:36
Mardrez McBride misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:36
Mardrez McBride misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:36
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
17:34
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe personal foul
17:20
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point hook shot (CJ Fredrick assists)
45-43
17:19
Braelen Bridges shooting foul
17:19
Oscar Tshiebwe misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:19
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
17:16
+3
CJ Fredrick makes three point jump shot (Oscar Tshiebwe assists)
45-46
17:12
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
16:55
Terry Roberts misses three point jump shot
16:53
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
16:27
Jacob Toppin misses two point hook shot
16:25
Oscar Tshiebwe offensive rebound
16:21
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe blocks Oscar Tshiebwe's two point layup
16:19
Wildcats offensive rebound
16:21
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
15:56
+2
Jabri Abdur-Rahim makes two point jump shot
47-46
15:37
+2
Oscar Tshiebwe makes two point layup
47-48
15:27
Jacob Toppin blocks Terry Roberts's two point layup
15:25
Oscar Tshiebwe defensive rebound
15:18
+2
Chris Livingston makes two point layup
47-50
14:56
Oscar Tshiebwe personal foul
14:56
TV timeout
14:38
CJ Fredrick shooting foul
14:38
+1
Terry Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-50
14:38
+1
Terry Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-50
14:25
+3
Antonio Reeves makes three point jump shot (Jacob Toppin assists)
49-53
14:13
Terry Roberts misses two point layup
14:11
Bulldogs offensive rebound
14:11
Terry Roberts turnover (Chris Livingston steals)
14:07
Chris Livingston turnover (traveling)
14:00
+3
Terry Roberts makes three point jump shot
52-53
13:39
+2
Jacob Toppin makes two point layup (Chris Livingston assists)
52-55
13:14
Cason Wallace personal foul
13:07
Terry Roberts misses three point jump shot
13:05
Chris Livingston defensive rebound
12:48
Sahvir Wheeler turnover (Frank Anselem steals)
12:41
+3
Justin Hill makes three point jump shot (Terry Roberts assists)
55-55
12:36
Wildcats 30 second timeout
12:26
+2
Cason Wallace makes two point dunk
55-57
12:18
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point dunk
57-57
12:01
Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot
11:59
Terry Roberts defensive rebound
11:50
Terry Roberts offensive foul
11:50
Terry Roberts turnover (offensive foul)
11:50
TV timeout
11:28
+2
Antonio Reeves makes two point jump shot
57-59
11:04
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
11:02
Jacob Toppin defensive rebound
10:46
+2
Cason Wallace makes two point jump shot (Jacob Toppin assists)
57-61
10:34
Justin Hill turnover (Jacob Toppin steals)
10:28
Antonio Reeves misses three point jump shot
10:26
Jabri Abdur-Rahim defensive rebound
10:02
Oscar Tshiebwe blocks Justin Hill's two point layup
10:00
Frank Anselem offensive rebound
9:56
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point layup (Terry Roberts assists)
