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Box score from No. 12 Kentucky basketball’s 89-79 SEC loss to John Calipari and Arkansas

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Game day: Arkansas 89, No. 12 Kentucky 79

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Arkansas in Rupp Arena.

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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of Arkansas at Rupp Arena in Lexington on Saturday night. The 12th-ranked Wildcats were defeated by the unranked Razorbacks and former UK coach John Calipari 89-79.

Next up for Kentucky is a Southeastern Conference game at Ole Miss on Tuesday night in Oxford, Mississippi.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Amari Williams, 22

Rebounds: Amari Williams, 11

Assists: Amari Williams, 3

Steals: Brandon Garrison, Amari Williams, 1

Blocks: Andrew Carr, 1

Turnovers: Amari Williams, 4

Minutes: Jaxson Robinson, 34

Three-pointers made: Jaxson Robinson 4-6, Ansley Almonor 3-5, Travis Perry 1-1, Andrew Carr 1-2, Koby Brea 1-6

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2024-25 schedule.

Kentucky’s Amari Williams (22) drives past Arkansas’ Karter Knox (11) during Saturday’s game in Rupp Arena.
Kentucky’s Amari Williams (22) drives past Arkansas’ Karter Knox (11) during Saturday’s game in Rupp Arena. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Next game

No. 12 Kentucky at No. 23 Ole Miss

When: 7 p.m. EST Tuesday

TV: ESPN

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Mississippi 16-6 (5-4 SEC), Kentucky 15-6 (4-4 SEC)

Series: Kentucky leads 111-14

Last meeting: Kentucky won 75-63 on Feb. 13, 2024, in Lexington

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This story was originally published February 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM.

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Game day: Arkansas 89, No. 12 Kentucky 79

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Arkansas in Rupp Arena.