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Denzel Aberdeen scores 19, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18, and Kentucky tops Texas 85-80

Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18 points, and Kentucky took down Texas 85-80 on Wednesday night

17 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Dailyn Swain's Big Night Not Enough as Texas Longhorns Fall to Kentucky The Texas Longhorns experienced second-half woes once again in a road loss to the Kentucky Wildcats.

17 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

How to watch Kentucky-Texas SEC basketball game tonight free livestream The Kentucky Wildcats play against the Texas Longhorns in an SEC basketball game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

21 HOURS AGO • AL.COM

Collin Chandler - Scores season-high 18 Chandler accumulated a season-high 18 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and two steals over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 85-80 victory over Texas.

Impact Chandler has come off the bench for the last five games. With Kam Williams suffering a broken foot, the 6-5 sophomore may return to the starting lineup. He certainly earned more playing time with his effort against the Longhorns, which included a season high in rebounds. Kentucky goes for its fifth straight win when the team hosts Ole Miss on Saturday.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Denzel Aberdeen - Puts up 19 points Aberdeen closed Wednesday's 85-80 win over Texas with 19 points (4-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 9-12 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal over 32 minutes.

Impact Aberdeen has been been on a nice scoring jag. In his last four games, the 6-5 senior has provided 18.5 points on 55.3 percent from the field and 85.2 percent from the line. The Wildcats have won all four games and will go for five in a row on Saturday against Mississippi. Aberdeen had three points in 15 minutes in a win over the Rebels last year when he was with Florida.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kam Williams - Suffers broken foot Williams (foot) sustained a broken foot during 85-80 win over Texas, Jeff Goodman of TheFieldof68.com reports.

Impact Williams will likely miss the rest of the 2025-26 season after suffering a broken foot during Wednesday's win over the Longhorns. This injury comes as a major blow to the sophomore forward, who had worked his way into the Wildcats' starting lineup over the last two weeks. Williams appeared in 19 games during his first season with Kentucky (seven starts), averaging 6.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, one assist and 0.6 steals on 19.8 minutes per game.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Texas visits Kentucky following Aberdeen's 22-point game

Kentucky plays the Texas Longhorns after Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points in Kentucky's 80-78 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Jayden Quaintance - Out vs. Texas, may return soon Quaintance (knee) is out Wednesday against Texas but head coach Mark Pope is "super optimistic" that he'll be able to return soon, per KSR.

Impact Quaintance has missed the last three games and only appeared in four contests this season for the Wildcats. He'll make it four straight absences when Kentucky hosts Texas on Wednesday night, but the forward appears to be trending in the right direction given Pope's comments. The sophomore's next chance to return will come on Saturday against Ole Miss.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona a Unanimous No. 1, Unbeaten Miami (OH) Enters Poll

Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 AP Top 25 for the first time, Nebraska reaches its highest rank ever and undefeated Miami (OH) made its way t...

3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona a Unanimous No. 1, Unbeaten Miami (OH) Enters Poll

Arizona a unanimous No. 1 for first time, Saint Louis and Miami of Ohio join AP Top 25

Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for the first time

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Women's CBK Top 25: Iowa Cracks Top 10, Duke Enters Poll

Iowa moved into the top 10 for the first time in two year, Iowa State and Notre Dame fell out of the poll and Duke entered it in a week with...

3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Women's CBK Top 25: Iowa Cracks Top 10, Duke Enters Poll

Kentucky completes another second-half comeback to stun No. 24 Tennessee, 80-78

Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points, 18 in the second half, and Kentucky rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to knock off No. 24 Tennessee, 80-78

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Denzel Aberdeen - Puts up 22 points in win Aberdeen finished with 22 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two assists and two steals across 29 minutes during Saturday's 80-78 victory over Tennessee.

Impact Aberdeen helped the Wildcats erase a 17-point halftime deficit by scoring 18 points in the second half. The 6-5 senior has provided 18.3 points in his last three games and Kentucky has won all three. The guard has hit 7-of-12 3-pointers (58.3 percent) during the scoring spree. Kentucky plays Texas on Wednesday. Aberdeen scored five points last season against the Longhorns in a win when he was with Florida.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jasper Johnson - Provides solid guard play Johnson chipped in 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt), two rebounds and four assists across 20 minutes during Saturday's 80-78 victory over Tennessee.

Impact With Jaland Lowe (shoulder) out for the rest of the season, the Wildcats are in need of solid guard play and the 6-5 Johnson stepped in on Saturday help the team come back from a 17-point halftime deficit. The freshman had just his fourth double-digit scoring performance of the season as Kentucky won its third straight SEC game. Johnson had scored just five points in his three previous games.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jayden Quaintance - Out Saturday Quaintance (knee) is unavailable Saturday at Tennessee.

Impact Quaintance was reported to be progressing through his knee injury earlier in the week, but the sophomore forward will remain out Saturday in Knoxville. It'll be his third straight missed game and he'll look to return against Texas on Jan. 21.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Oweh leads Kentucky against No. 24 Tennessee after 21-point game

Kentucky visits the No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers after Otega Oweh scored 21 points in the Wildcats' 75-74 victory over the LSU Tigers

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Malachi Moreno and Mark Pope react to miraculous game-winner vs. LSU Moreno’s buzzer-beater at LSU will forever be known as “The Malachi Miracle.”

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Otega Oweh - Leads UK with 21 points Oweh recorded 21 points (6-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 6-10 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 75-74 victory over LSU.

Impact Oweh has scored at least 20 points in all four conference games. During that span, the senior guard has converted 53.6 percent of his field goals and 50.0 percent from long range. He has helped the Wildcats win back-to-back games and will go for three in a row against Tennessee on Saturday. Oweh averaged 13.3 points against the Volunteers last season, including 13 points in the season-ending Sweet 16 loss.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Malachi Moreno - Hits buzzer-beater for win Moreno finished Wednesday's 75-74 win over LSU with 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 20 minutes.

Impact Moreno took a full-court pass and hit a jumper just within the arc within 1.6 seconds to give the Wildcats the win. The freshman center has scored in double digits in consecutive games for the first time since November. Through four conference games, Moreno is converting 73.9 percent of his field goals for 10.0 points with 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Kentucky Wildcats ran the Christian Laettner play for game-winning buzzer beater in historic irony | Sporting News What a way to win a basketball game.

JANUARY 15 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Oweh scores 21, Moreno hits winner as Kentucky stuns LSU 75-74 in comeback win

Otega Oweh scored 21 points and Malachi Moreno hit a game-winning shot to lead Kentucky from an 18-point second-half deficit and beat LSU 75-74 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Women's College Hoops Spotlight: LSU, Texas Lead SEC's Dominant Season

The SEC is, hands down, the most competitive conference in women’s hoops this year, writes FOX Sports' Laken Litman.

JANUARY 14 • FOX SPORTS

Women's College Hoops Spotlight: LSU, Texas Lead SEC's Dominant Season

Mark Pope suggests Jayden Quaintance is fine and not shutting it down Some fans seem to think Jayden Quaintance is shutting it down for his NBA stock,

JANUARY 14 • ASEAOFBLUE.COM

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Denzel Aberdeen scores 19, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh each had 18, and Kentucky tops Texas 85-80

Texas visits Kentucky following Aberdeen's 22-point game

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Arizona a Unanimous No. 1, Unbeaten Miami (OH) Enters Poll

Arizona a unanimous No. 1 for first time, Saint Louis and Miami of Ohio join AP Top 25

Women's CBK Top 25: Iowa Cracks Top 10, Duke Enters Poll

Kentucky completes another second-half comeback to stun No. 24 Tennessee, 80-78

Oweh leads Kentucky against No. 24 Tennessee after 21-point game

Oweh scores 21, Moreno hits winner as Kentucky stuns LSU 75-74 in comeback win

Women's College Hoops Spotlight: LSU, Texas Lead SEC's Dominant Season