UK Men's Basketball

Box score from No. 5 Kentucky basketball’s 93-85 win against Louisville

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of Louisville in Rupp Arena on Saturday. The fifth-ranked Wildcats defeated the unranked Cardinals 93-85.

Next up for Kentucky is a CBS Sports Classic contest against Ohio State next Saturday.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Lamont Butler, 32

Rebounds: Andrew Carr, 9

Assists: Lamont Butler, 6

Steals: Jaxson Robinson and Otega Oweh, 2

Blocks: Andrew Carr, 2

Turnovers: Jaxson Robinson, 4

Minutes: Lamont Butler, 32:00

Three-pointers made: Lamont Butler 6-6, Jaxson Robinson 2-5, Koby Brea 2-7, Otega Oweh 1-2, Ansley Almonor 0-1

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2024-25 schedule.

Next game

No. 5 Kentucky vs. Ohio State

What: CBS Sports Classic

When: 5:30 p.m. Saturday

TV: CBS

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Kentucky 10-1, Ohio State 6-4

Series: Kentucky leads 11-10

Last meeting: Ohio State won 71-65 on Dec. 21, 2019, in the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas

Kentucky guard Lamont Butler, left, makes a 3-pointer over Louisville guard J’Vonne Hadley during the first half Saturday.
Kentucky guard Lamont Butler, left, makes a 3-pointer over Louisville guard J’Vonne Hadley during the first half Saturday. Brian Simms bsimms@herald-leader.com
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This story was originally published December 14, 2024 at 7:40 PM.

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