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 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Sophomore point guard Rajon Rondo had 17 points and a career-high 12 rebounds to lead No. 9 Kentucky past South Dakota State 71-54 on Sunday night in the first round of the Guardians Classic.
Rekalin Sims added 11 points for the Wildcats (1-0), who will play Lipscomb — a 72-60 winner over Northern Colorado — on Monday night in the second round. The winner will advance to the tournament's semifinals Nov. 21 in Kansas City, Mo.
The Kentucky-South Dakota State game never quite turned into the mismatch it seemed it might become: the Wildcats with their seven national titles and annual Final Four hopes at home in Rupp Arena against a team starting its second season in NCAA Division I.
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