Gonzaga Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats
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Graham Ike and No. 11 Gonzaga rout No. 18 Kentucky 94-59 for Wildcats' 4th loss
Gonzaga (8-1) notched its third Top 25 win this season and third over a Southeastern Conference team, all by double digits. The Bulldogs had been off since being routed by then-No. 7 Michigan on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas.
Braden Huff added 20 points for Gonzaga, and Adam Miller and Braeden Smith each had 11.
Gonzaga never trailed, scoring the first seven points. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 19-2 lead and extended it to 25 points. Kentucky's blue-clad fans booed the Wildcats off the court at halftime, when they trailed 43-20.
Gonzaga kept padding its lead in the second half. When Huff's bucket with 3:57 left made it 86-53, fans headed for the exits. The Bulldogs led by 37 inside the final minute.
Kentucky (5-4) got guard Jaland Lowe back from an injured right shoulder that kept him out of the past five games. He came off the bench as the Wildcats lost their second straight and third of five. They fell 67-64 to No. 16 North Carolina on Tuesday night.
The Wildcats missed their first 10 shots, seven outside the arc. They kept shooting away, and fans roared when Denzel Aberdeen finally sank Kentucky's first 3-pointer with 11:04 left to make it 19-5. As shots kept missing, fans started booing.
Otega Oweh led Kentucky with 16 points and Collin Chandler scored 11.
Kentucky hosts North Carolina Central on Tuesday night.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 94 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 94 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Trent Noah made Free Throw. | 94 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Trent Noah made Free Throw. | 94 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Foul on Tyon Grant-Foster. | 94 - 57 |
Statistics
 GONZ |
 UK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-63 | FG | 16-60 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 27 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 7-34 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 13-16 | FT | 20-26 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 24 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 37 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 100 | Lead Percentage | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 18,507 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |