Johnson scores 24 points to lead No. 19 Kentucky past Utah
Freshman Keldon Johnson scored 24 points, including five 3-pointers in the first half, and No. 19 Kentucky beat Utah 88-61 on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Utah Utes
61
Kentucky Wildcats
88
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTAH | 27 | 34 | 61 |
| UK | 41 | 47 | 88 |
Rupp Arena · 21,922 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Towson Tigers | W 67-57 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 66-63 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 61-88
Timmy Allen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 60-88
Foul on Jemarl Baker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:37 60-88
Jemarl Baker made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:05 60-85
Jemarl Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Immanuel Quickley.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:40 60-82
Immanuel Quickley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:40 60-81
Immanuel Quickley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 60-80
Foul on Brandon Morley.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 60-80
Both Gach made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 59-80
Both Gach made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:22 58-80
Foul on Nick Richards.
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LayUpShot 2:48 58-80
Brandon Morley made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:21 56-80
Reid Travis made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:41 56-78
Brandon Morley made Layup. Assisted by Sedrick Barefield.
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JumpShot 3:55 54-78
Keldon Johnson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:07 54-76
Timmy Allen made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:24 52-76
Reid Travis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:24 52-75
Reid Travis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:24 52-74
Foul on Both Gach.
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LayUpShot 4:53 52-74
Reid Travis made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:11 52-72
Sedrick Barefield made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:11 51-72
Sedrick Barefield made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:11 50-72
Foul on Immanuel Quickley.
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JumpShot 5:40 50-72
Tyler Herro made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:23 50-70
Riley Battin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sedrick Barefield.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:49 47-70
Immanuel Quickley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ashton Hagans.
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PersonalFoul 6:59 47-67
Foul on Brandon Morley.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:14 47-67
PJ Washington made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:14 47-66
Foul on Jayce Johnson.
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LayUpShot 7:14 47-66
PJ Washington made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:12 47-64
Keldon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by EJ Montgomery.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:09 47-61
Keldon Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:09 47-60
Keldon Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:09 47-59
Foul on Sedrick Barefield.
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PersonalFoul 9:30 47-59
Foul on Timmy Allen.
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LayUpShot 9:39 47-59
PJ Washington made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 10:04 47-57
Foul on Novak Topalovic.
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PersonalFoul 10:17 47-57
Foul on Immanuel Quickley.
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PersonalFoul 10:21 47-57
Foul on Immanuel Quickley.
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PersonalFoul 10:51 47-57
Foul on Timmy Allen.
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PersonalFoul 11:19 47-57
Foul on Novak Topalovic.
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PersonalFoul 11:31 47-57
Foul on Jayce Johnson.
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DunkShot 11:52 47-57
Timmy Allen made Dunk. Assisted by Donnie Tillman.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:18 45-57
Parker Van Dyke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sedrick Barefield.
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PersonalFoul 12:28 42-57
Foul on Keldon Johnson.
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JumpShot 12:53 42-57
Immanuel Quickley made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 13:07 42-55
Jayce Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Charles Jones Jr.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:22 40-55
Immanuel Quickley made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 13:28 40-52
Foul on Timmy Allen.
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PersonalFoul 13:59 40-52
Foul on Ashton Hagans.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:31 40-52
Both Gach made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charles Jones Jr.
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JumpShot 14:58 37-52
Reid Travis made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:05 37-50
Jayce Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:05 36-50
Foul on Nick Richards.
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LayUpShot 15:05 36-50
Jayce Johnson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 15:38 34-50
Tyler Herro made Layup.
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LayUpShot 16:03 34-48
Both Gach made Layup. Assisted by Sedrick Barefield.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:40 32-48
Both Gach made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donnie Tillman.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:16 29-48
Tyler Herro made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ashton Hagans.
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LayUpShot 17:30 29-45
Jayce Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Both Gach.
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LayUpShot 18:00 27-45
Reid Travis made Layup. Assisted by Ashton Hagans.
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End Game 0:00 61-88
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 61-88
Timmy Allen made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:11 60-88
Utah Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:11 60-88
Timmy Allen missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:11 60-88
Foul on Jemarl Baker.
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Offensive Rebound 0:13 60-88
Riley Battin Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:13 60-88
Parker Van Dyke missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:23 60-88
Timmy Allen Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:23 60-88
Brandon Morley missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:37 60-88
Jemarl Baker made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:46 60-85
Nick Richards Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:46 60-85
Timmy Allen missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:05 60-85
Jemarl Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Immanuel Quickley.
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ShortTimeOut 1:25 60-82
Kentucky Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:30 60-82
Immanuel Quickley Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:30 60-82
Brandon Morley missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:40 60-82
Immanuel Quickley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:40 60-81
Immanuel Quickley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 60-80
Foul on Brandon Morley.
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Defensive Rebound 1:52 60-80
EJ Montgomery Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:52 60-80
Riley Battin missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:01 60-80
Sedrick Barefield Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:01 60-80
EJ Montgomery missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 60-80
Both Gach made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 59-80
Both Gach made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:22 58-80
Foul on Nick Richards.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 2:30 58-80
Official TV Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:30 58-80
PJ Washington Turnover.
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LayUpShot 2:48 58-80
Brandon Morley made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:52 56-80
Brandon Morley Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:52 56-80
Riley Battin missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:21 56-80
Reid Travis made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:41 56-78
Brandon Morley made Layup. Assisted by Sedrick Barefield.
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JumpShot 3:55 54-78
Keldon Johnson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:07 54-76
Timmy Allen made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:24 52-76
Reid Travis made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:24 52-75
Reid Travis made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:24 52-74
Foul on Both Gach.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:45 52-74
Both Gach Turnover.
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LayUpShot 4:53 52-74
Reid Travis made Layup.
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Team Stats
UTAH
UK
24-54
FG
34-58
44
Field Goal %
59
7-23
3PT
12-21
30
Three Point %
57
6-8
FT
8-12
75
Free Throw %
67
31
Rebounds
23
13
Offensive Rebounds
7
18
Defensive Rebounds
16
12
Assists
13
2
Steals
6
2
Blocks
5
18
Turnovers
6
4
Team Turnovers
0
18
Total Turnovers
6
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
15
Fouls
10
8
Largest Lead
28
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