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UPDATE Hoosiers fall to Kentucky, 59-54

IU drops to 5-3 record on season

LEXINGTON, KY. -- The IU men's basketball team fell to 5-3 on the season after losing 59-54 to the University of Kentucky Saturday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. The Hoosiers and Wildcats battled through 14 lead changes in the contest, 10 of which came in the first half.\nD.J. White paced the Hoosiers with a season-high 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds. The junior forward also recorded two steals and four blocks in 39 minutes of play. Junior Lance Stemler went scoreless in the contest on 0-for-6 three-point shooting, but tallied nine rebounds.\nKentucky starters Randolph Morris and Bobby Perry each tallied a double-double in the game to spark the Wildcats (6-3) to victory.\nMorris put the Wildcats up for good with a three-point play with 5:58 remaining.\nThen, down by three with 45.3 seconds remaining on the clock, the Hoosiers called a timeout and had an opportunity to cut down the deficit or overtake the Wildcats' lead. However, IU forced a desperation 3-pointer that missed, giving possession to the Wildcats. Kentucky guard Jodie Meeks sank a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to secure the victory for the Wildcats.\nBoth teams struggled shooting the ball from the three-point line throughout the game; the Hoosiers hit just 4-of-24 3-pointers while the Wildcats tallied only 1-of-12 in their victory. The Hoosiers also shot a season-low 30.6 percent from the field, but outrebounded the Wildcats 42-39. The Hoosiers went scoreless in the final 1:59 of the game.\nSophomore center Ben Allen sat out the contest due to illness.

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