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Box score from No. 17 Kentucky basketball’s 82-61 SEC bounce-back win over Vanderbilt

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Game day: No. 17 Kentucky 82, Vanderbilt 61

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

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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played Vanderbilt in Rupp Arena on Wednesday night. The 17th-ranked Wildcats defeated the unranked Commodores 82-61.

Next up for Kentucky is a Southeastern Conference road game against Alabama on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Wednesday’s game:

Points: Otega Oweh, 20

Rebounds: Otega Oweh, 7

Assists: Otega Oweh, Koby Brea, 3

Steals: Collin Chandler, 2

Blocks: Amari Williams, 4

Turnovers: Travis Perry, 3

Minutes: Otega Oweh, Koby Brea, 31

Three-pointers made: Koby Brea 3-4, Ansley Almonor 3-5, Travis Perry 2-4, Otega Oweh 1-2, Andrew Carr 1-3, Collin Chandler 1-4

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2024-25 schedule and results.

View the Southeastern Conference standings.

View the Associated Press Top 25.

View the USA Today coaches poll.

View the NCAA NET rankings.

Kentucky’s Andrew Carr (7) looks to shoot against Vanderbilt’s Tyler Nickel (5) and Devin McGlockton (99) during Wednesday’s game at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky’s Andrew Carr (7) looks to shoot against Vanderbilt’s Tyler Nickel (5) and Devin McGlockton (99) during Wednesday’s game at Rupp Arena. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Next game

No. 17 Kentucky at No. 4 Alabama

When: 6 p.m. EST Saturday

TV: ESPN

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Kentucky 18-8 (7-6 SEC), Alabama 21-5 (10-3)

Series: Kentucky leads 117-42

Last meeting: Alabama won 102-97 on Jan. 18, 2025, in Lexington

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This story was originally published February 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM.

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Game day: No. 17 Kentucky 82, Vanderbilt 61

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