Overview
- Kentucky hosts North Carolina Central on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network in Lexington.
- NC Central enters 3-8 and 0-7 on the road, while Kentucky is 5-1 at home.
- The Wildcats dropped consecutive games to No. 16 North Carolina and No. 11 Gonzaga, including a 35-point defeat that drew boos and was their first 30-plus loss since 2018.
- Head coach Mark Pope acknowledged public criticism, responding to former star DeMarcus Cousins’ post by saying the backlash is deserved.
- Kentucky’s Otega Oweh leads the team at 13.7 points per game and Jaland Lowe recently returned in a limited role, while NC Central’s Gage Lattimore averages 19.5 points.