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Tshiebwe, Toppin lead Kentucky past Louisville 86-63

Kentucky's Jacob Toppin (0) shoots over the Louisville defense during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
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Kentucky's Jacob Toppin (0) shoots over the Louisville defense during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

The battle for Bluegrass bragging rights resumed Saturday after a one-year pause with the Wildcats jumping out quickly and surviving a couple of rallies by the Cardinals. Kentucky made nine of its first 12
attempts and finished 33 of 55 from the floor. El Ellis had 23 points for Louisville, which failed to give first-year coach Kenny Payne a win in his first game against the team he worked for 10 years as an
assistant.