Ole Miss Rebels vs. Kentucky Wildcats - News - January 24, 2026 | FOX Sports

Braydon Hawthorne - Dealing with calf problems Hawthorne is dealing with calf issues and is not expected to play Tuesday at Vanderbilt, Cole Parke of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Hawthorne has yet to appear in a game this season, which looks to be due to health issues regarding his calf. Kentucky head coach Mark Pope spoke about the idea of redshirting the freshman forward, but this idea was squashed as he believes Hawthorne could be a contributor later in the season. Still, it's unknown when or if Hawthorne will be back to 100 percent.

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Jayden Quaintance - Out indefinitely Quaintance is out indefinitely with swelling in his knee, Tyler Thompson of On3.com reports.

Impact Quaintance has missed the last five games for the Wildcats, and he'll now be sidelined for even longer as he works back from knee issues. The sophomore big man's return timeline remains unknown, but he should be inactive at least until February. He's appeared in just four games this season, averaging five points and five rebounds on 17 minutes per game.

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Rick Pitino savors reaching 900 victories as a college head coach in St. John's win over Xavier

Rick Pitino has reached a milestone with his 900th victory as a Division I men's basketball coach

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Oweh scores 20 of his 23 points in 2nd half, leads Kentucky to 5th straight win, 72-63 over Ole Miss

Otega Oweh, without a field goal in the first half, scored 20 of his 23 points after the break and Kentucky beat Mississippi 72-63 on Saturday for the Wildcats’ fifth straight win

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Otega Oweh - Has a great second half Oweh finished with a season-high 23 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 10-13 FT) and one rebound over 29 minutes during Saturday's 72-63 win over Ole Miss.

Impact Oweh did not hit a field goal in the first half and headed into halftime with just three points. He took off in the second half and scored at least 20 points for the fifth time in conference play. The 6-4 senior had hit just 38.6 percent from the field in his previous three games. Oweh's 13 free throws were a season high. Kentucky heads to Nashville to play Vanderbilt on Tuesday. Oweh scored 20.5 points in a season split with the Commodores last season.

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Collin Chandler - Starts, scores 12 Chandler closed Saturday's 72-63 win over Ole Miss with 12 points (2-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 33 minutes.

Impact Chandler moved back into the starting lineup for Kam Williams (foot) who is out for the season. The 6-5 sophomore has averaged 16.0 points on 44.0 percent over his last three games. The Wildcats have won five straight games to vault up the SEC standings. They head to Vanderbilt for an interesting clash on Tuesday. Chandler had seven points and six rebounds in 15 minutes in a win over the Commodores last season.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

AJ Storr - Continues scoring streak Storr racked up 20 points (6-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-10 FT), four rebounds, one assist and three steals over 29 minutes during Saturday's 72-63 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Storr has been scoring in bunches off the Ole Miss bench. In his last five games, the 6-5 senior has averaged 21.6 points on 42.7 percent from the field with 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals. The Rebels won the first three games in the streak, but have dropped consecutive games. Storr will be challenge next Saturday against Vanderbilt.

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