No. 6 Kentucky Outlasts No. 7 UNC in Classic Thriller Behind Monk’s 47 Points

Posted Dec 18, 2016
Just months removed from one of the greatest college basketball games ever played, UNC experienced a bit of déjà vu on Saturday during a 103-100 loss to No. 6 Kentucky. Led by freshman guard Malik Monk’s 47 points, the Wildcats outlasted the Tar Heels in a game that might as well have been an early Christmas gift for college basketball fans. (Chapelboro.com)

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