Dec. 14, 2002

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FINAL SCORE: Michigan State 71, Kentucky 67

Both teams are now 5-2 on the season

With Kentucky leading 67-66, MSU scored the final five points of the game, including a go-ahead three-pointer by Tim Bograkos, who had not attempted a three-pointer this season

Key stat: MSU shot 53.3 percent from three-point range, making eight of 15

Senior guard Keith Bogans scored a game-high 23 points

23 points is a season high for Bogans

This is Bogans’ fourth consecutive 20-point game, his fifth 20-point game of the season, and 28th 20-point game of his career

With 1,494 points, Bogans moved from 16th to 15th on the UK career scoring list, passing Cliff Hagan (1,475 points)

With three three-pointers, Bogans has 193 in his career, moving past Travis Ford (190) and Derrick Miller (191) for third place on the UK career three-pointers list

Sophomore forward Chuck Hayes tied his career high for assists with five

Kentucky takes a week off from competition for fall semester examinations before tangling with Indiana on Sat. Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. in Louisville’s Freedom Hall

Michigan State begins a four-game homestand on Tues. Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. against Loyola (Ill.)