Kentucky-Georgia Postgame Notes

KENTUCKY MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTGAME NOTES
STEGEMAN COLISEUM | ATHENS, GA
JAN. 7, 2025
ATTENDANCE: 10,523

Final Score: Georgia 82, No. 6/7 Kentucky 69

Team Records and Series Notes

• Kentucky is now 12-3, 1-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Georgia is 13-2 overall, 1-1 in league play.
• Kentucky leads the series 132-29, including 44-20 in Athens.
• Mark Pope is 199-111 as head coach, including 12-3 at Kentucky.
• Next for Kentucky: the Wildcats stay on the road Saturday at Mississippi State. Game time is 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. in Starkville) and it will be televised on the SEC Network.

Team Notes

• Kentucky made 15 of 19 free throws (78.9 percent), the fourth straight game the Wildcats have made at least 75 percent at the foul line.

Player Notes  

• Lamont Butler led the Wildcats with 20 points, his eighth double-figure game of the season and second game with at least 20.
  • He also had a season-high four steals, his third straight game with at least three thefts.
• Playing a season-high 27 minutes, Brandon Garrison had a season-high 13 points and collected five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
• Otega Oweh had 12 points and has scored in double figures in every game this season. He also led UK in rebounds with seven, the first time this season he has paced the Wildcats in the boardwork.

In the First Half

• Kentucky’s starters were Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson, Otega Oweh, Andrew Carr and Amari Williams. UK has a 10-3 record with this lineup.
• Koby Brea and Travis Perry were the first substitutions at 16:18.
• Kentucky was ahead 23-19 but Georgia closed the half with a 28-11 run and took a 47-34 lead into the locker room. UK is 2-3 this season when trailing at halftime.

In the Second Half

• Kentucky began the second half with the starters.
• The Wildcats chipped away, cutting the margin to 55-50, coaxing a Georgia timeout at 12:02.
• Kentucky got no closer as Georgia held steady for the win.