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Freshman Labissiere leads No. 2 Kentucky in exhibition win

Kentucky Wildcats forward Skal Labissiere goes for 22 points against Julius Barton and the Kentucky State Thorobreds at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Kentucky State 111-58.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Freshman Skal Labissiere scored 22 points to lead No. 2 Kentucky to a 111-58 victory over Kentucky State in an exhibition game on Friday night.

Labissiere, who grabbed nine rebounds, did all his scoring in the second half and finished 9 of 12 from the field.

Jamal Murray had 20 points for the Wildcats, while Tyler Ulis scored 15, Alex Poythress 13 and Charles Matthews 11.