Overview
- The Wildcats finished off a 99-85 win at Rupp Arena in a stream-only game on SEC Network+, wrapping their nonconference schedule.
- Tulane transfer Kam Williams posted a career-high 26 points on 8-of-10 shooting from deep, finishing one shy of the Rupp Arena record for made threes.
- Point guard Jaland Lowe sat with a right shoulder issue for the seventh game this season, with Denzel Aberdeen starting and freshman Jasper Johnson logging extended ball-handling duties.
- Kentucky’s full roster has shared only 20 minutes and seven seconds of game time to date, sustaining uncertainty around rotations despite recent improvement.
- Advanced models heavily favored Kentucky before tip, and the team now turns to its SEC opener at Alabama on Jan. 3 at noon on ESPN.