Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats

14-7 - 4th in SEC
Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason Ranking the top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason

No. 1 and 2 were not up for debate. The rest? Fair game. See who made the cut based on performances so far.

No. 18 Vanderbilt beats Kentucky 80-55 for its largest victory over the Wildcats since 2008 No. 18 Vanderbilt beats Kentucky 80-55 for its largest victory over the Wildcats since 2008

— Tyler Tanner and Tyler Nickel each scored 19 points, and No. 18 Vanderbilt rolled to its largest victory over Kentucky since 2008 with an 80-55 win on Tuesday night.

Highlight: No. 18 Vanderbilt earns dominant home win over Kentucky Highlight: No. 18 Vanderbilt earns dominant home win over Kentucky

Tyler Nickel and Tyler Tanner each post 19 points, while Devin McGlockton scores 11 and grabs 12 rebounds as the Commodores blow past the Wildcats, 80-55.

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BYU takes on Kansas and Kentucky faces Arkansas in this men's college basketball doubleheader on ESPN and the ESPN App.

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It's not a case of déjà vu. The conference has never been stronger at the top.

Highlight: Kentucky wins fifth game in a row, defends home court vs. Ole Miss Highlight: Kentucky wins fifth game in a row, defends home court vs. Ole Miss

Otega Oweh scores 23 points on 50% shooting from the field to hold off the feisty Rebels in a 72-63 win inside Rupp Arena.

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

Otega Oweh recaps monster dunk that sparked Kentucky in second half Otega Oweh recaps monster dunk that sparked Kentucky in second half

Oweh explains his role as a leader for Kentucky after scoring a game-high 23 points in the Wildcats' nine-point win over Ole Miss in Lexington.

SEC Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Texas A&M 91.8 1.5 4 16
Arkansas 89.3 2 5 16
Florida 85.6 3 6 15
Vanderbilt 89.6 - 3 18
Auburn 85.1 4 7 14
Kentucky 81.2 4 7 14
Tennessee 82.4 3.5 6 14
Alabama 92.0 3.5 6 14
Georgia 93.0 2 5 16
Missouri 80.2 4 7 14
Ole Miss 74.9 6.5 9 11
Texas 85.9 6 9 12
Mississippi State 77.8 7 10 11
South Carolina 76.9 7 10 11
LSU 82.4 5 8 13
Oklahoma 83.5 7 10 11
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Otega Oweh
  • Assists Per Game

    Denzel Aberdeen
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Otega Oweh

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Malachi Moreno
  • Steals Per Game

    Otega Oweh
  • Blocks Per Game

    Malachi Moreno