Overview
- Kentucky missed its first 10 shots and was outclassed by No. 11 Gonzaga in Nashville, losing 94–59 as the Bulldogs shot 57% to the Wildcats’ roughly 27%.
- Graham Ike and Braden Huff combined for 48 points for Gonzaga, while Kentucky was out-rebounded and finished about 21% from three.
- Boos rained down from Kentucky supporters, and Mark Pope called them “incredibly well‑deserved,” saying the team’s response “has not been adequate.”
- The Wildcats are 5–4 with all four losses to ranked opponents and no quality wins to date, with Indiana and St. John’s up next before SEC play.
- Injuries and cohesion remain concerns as Jaland Lowe returned from a shoulder issue, Mouhamed Dioubate sat with an ankle sprain, and Jayden Quaintance continues ACL recovery, while reactions ranged from DeMarcus Cousins’ “no heart” critique to media hot‑seat talk and Bruce Pearl’s defense of Pope.