Michigan State hits 11 threes over Kentucky in 83-66 win

Kur Teng hit three of Michigan State’s season-high 11 3-pointers on the way to scoring a career-best 15 points, and the 17th-ranked Spartans beat No. 12 Kentucky 83-66 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in the opener of the annual Champions Classic.

Jaxon Kohler finished with a team-high 20 points, and Trey Fort scored 13. Michigan State (4-0) made half of its 3-point attempts after entering the game shooting 21.7% from long range — fourth-worst out of 361 Division I programs.

Pounding the ball inside and cashing in on second opportunities, the Spartans outrebounded Kentucky 42-28 and never led by fewer than 10 after Teng’s baseline fadeaway jumper deep in the corner with 2 seconds remaining in the first half.

The Wildcats (3-2) started fast and led 5-0 before going ice cold from the field. They were 8 of 29, including 4 of 15 from 3-point range in the first half.

Otega Oweh led Kentucky with 12 points, while Denzel Aberdeen, Collin Chandler and New York native Mouhamed Dioubate scored 10 apiece.

Kentucky point guard Jaland Lowe missed his fifth consecutive game after dislocating his right shoulder in an intrasquad scrimmage last month.

Kentucky hosts Loyola Maryland on Friday night.



(AP Photo Frank Franklin II)