Overview
- The Wildcats hit a season-high 16 three-pointers and shot 59% from the field to pull away at Rupp Arena.
- Kam Williams scored a career-high 26 points on 8-of-10 from deep, becoming the first Wildcat with eight made 3s since Immanuel Quickley in 2020.
- Mouhamed Dioubate added 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, while Otega Oweh posted 10 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
- Denzel Aberdeen scored 14 and freshman Jasper Johnson had 11 points with seven assists, including a tiebreaking three that sparked Kentucky's first-half separation.
- Bellarmine fell to 5-7 behind Jack Karasinski's 24 points as Kentucky now pauses for a 10-day break before visiting Alabama to open SEC play.