LSU faces No. 6 Kentucky following Eason's 21-point performance

LSU Tigers (19-8, 7-7 SEC) at Kentucky Wildcats (22-5, 11-3 SEC)

Lexington, Kentucky; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST

LINE: Kentucky -7; over/under is 142

BOTTOM LINE: LSU takes on the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats after Tari Eason scored 21 points in LSU's 77-75 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks.

The Wildcats are 16-0 on their home court. Kentucky scores 80.9 points and has outscored opponents by 15.6 points per game.

The Tigers are 7-7 in conference games. LSU is fifth in the SEC with 35.6 rebounds per game led by Darius Days averaging 7.8.

The teams square off for the 10th time this season in SEC play. The Tigers won the last meeting 65-60 on Jan. 5. Eason scored 13 points to help lead the Tigers to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sahvir Wheeler is averaging 9.6 points and 7.1 assists for the Wildcats. Oscar Tshiebwe is averaging 10.5 points over the last 10 games for Kentucky.

Eason is scoring 16.9 points per game and averaging 7.1 rebounds for the Tigers. Brandon Murray is averaging 8.3 points and 1.9 rebounds over the last 10 games for LSU.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 8-2, averaging 75.7 points, 36.4 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.9 points per game.

Tigers: 4-6, averaging 69.7 points, 32.4 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 9.8 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points.

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