Kentucky basketball had to wait ten days to try and bounce back after their ugly loss to Ohio State. Finally, they got their chance, and took advantage of it, beating Brown 88 – 56 on New Year’s Eve.
The win moves the Wildcats to 11 – 2 on the year. That ends their non-conference schedule, and the complete 2024 ranked 11th in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The win over Brown was a dominant one, and a team effort.
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Andrew Carr led the way for Kentucky, with 14 points. Otega Oweh had 13 points, as did Amari Williams and Koby Brea. Everyone got involved, however, with nine different Wildcats scoring at least four points.
It was a close game for the first several minutes. The Cats got it going, though, and 12 at the half. The second half was all Kentucky and they pulled away.
Kentucky begins SEC play on January 4th against the Florida Gators, who haven’t lost a game to this point. It should be a fun game.