Georgia Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Georgia beats Kentucky 86-78 for the program's 1st first win at Rupp Arena since 2009
Georgia (18-8, 6-7 SEC) had lost 12 straight at Kentucky since a 90-85 victory on March 4, 2009.
Cain made two free throws with 4:05 remaining for a 78-69 lead following a Flagrant 1 foul. But the Bulldogs turned it over on the ensuing inbounds play and Otega Oweh raced the other way for a fast-break dunk while being fouled. His free throw cut Kentucky’s deficit to six.
Marcus Millender answered with a long 3-pointer for Georgia to make it 81-72 with 3:33 remaining. The Bulldogs did not score again until Somtochukwu Cyril grabbed an offensive rebound and banked in a shot in the paint with 44.3 seconds left for an 83-78 lead.
Denzel Aberdeen made Kentucky’s last field goal of the game with 3:03 left before the Wildcats missed five straight.
Cyril and Millender each had 14 points for Georgia, which had lost five of its last six overall.
Oweh led Kentucky (17-9, 8-5) with 28 points. Collin Chandler added 18 points on a career-high six 3s and Aberdeen scored 14. The Wildcats entered allowing an average of 65 points per game.
Wilkinson made a 3-pointer with two seconds left in the first half to give Georgia a 39-34 lead at halftime. Cain and Cyril combined for 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Kentucky: Goes on the road to play Auburn on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Marcus Millender makes free throw 2 of 2 | 86 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Marcus Millender makes free throw 1 of 2 | 85 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Otega Oweh. | 84 - 78 |
Statistics
 UGA |
 UK |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-67 | FG | 27-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 14-31 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 14-19 | FT | 12-20 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 20 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 59 | Percent Led | 35 |
Game Information
Location: Lexington, KY
Attendance: 19,780 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 26-8 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |