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Box score from No. 15 Kentucky basketball’s 82-78 SEC loss at Texas

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Game day: Texas 82, No. 15 Kentucky 78

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Texas in Austin, Texas.

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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of Texas at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night. The 15th-ranked Wildcats were defeated by the unranked Longhorns 82-78.

Next up for Kentucky is a Southeastern Conference home game against Vanderbilt on Wednesday night in Rupp Arena.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Otega Oweh, 20

Rebounds: Amari Williams, 12

Assists: Travis Perry, Amari Williams, 3

Steals: Koby Brea, 3

Blocks: Otega Oweh, Amari Williams, 1

Turnovers: Otega Oweh, Travis Perry, Amari Williams, 3

Minutes: Koby Brea, 35

Three-pointers made: Travis Perry 2-5, Trent Noah 1-2, Amari Williams 1-2, Ansley Almonor 1-3, Otega Oweh 1-5

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2024-25 schedule.

Kentucky’s Ansley Almonor (15) drives against Texas’ Devon Pryor (22) during Saturday’s game at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Almonor finished with 11 points.
Kentucky’s Ansley Almonor (15) drives against Texas’ Devon Pryor (22) during Saturday’s game at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Almonor finished with 11 points. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Next game

Vanderbilt at No. 15 Kentucky

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday

TV: SEC Network

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Vanderbilt 17-8 (5-7 SEC), Kentucky 17-8 (6-6)

Series: Kentucky leads 157-50

Last meeting: Vanderbilt won 74-69 on Jan. 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee

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This story was originally published February 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM.

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Game day: Texas 82, No. 15 Kentucky 78

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Texas in Austin, Texas.