Georgia vs Kentucky

posted by
Walter Cornett
January 7, 2025

Details

Date	Time	League	Season
January 7, 2025	7:00 pm	NCAA	2024-25

Results

Team	1st Half	2nd Half	Final Score	Outcome
Georgia	47	35	82	Win
Kentucky	34	35	69	Loss

Recap

Kentucky Men’s Basketball Postgame Notes
Stegeman Coliseum | Athens, Ga
Jan. 7, 2025
Attendance: 10,523

Final Score: Georgia 82, No. 6/7 Kentucky 69

Team Records and Series Notes

Kentucky is now 12-3, 1-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Georgia is 13-2 overall, 1-1 in league play.
Kentucky leads the series 132-29, including 44-20 in Athens.
Mark Pope is 199-111 as head coach, including 12-3 at Kentucky.
Next for Kentucky: the Wildcats stay on the road Saturday at Mississippi State. Game time is 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. in Starkville) and it will be televised on the SEC Network.

Team Notes

Kentucky made 15 of 19 free throws (78.9 percent), the fourth straight game the Wildcats have made at least 75 percent at the foul line.

Player Notes

Lamont Butler led the Wildcats with 20 points, his eighth double-figure game of the season and second game with at least 20.
- He also had a season-high four steals, his third straight game with at least three thefts.
Playing a season-high 27 minutes, Brandon Garrison had a season-high 13 points and collected five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
Otega Oweh had 12 points and has scored in double figures in every game this season. He also led UK in rebounds with seven, the first time this season he has paced the Wildcats in the boardwork.

In the First Half

Kentucky’s starters were Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson, Otega Oweh, Andrew Carr and Amari Williams. UK has a 10-3 record with this lineup.
Koby Brea and Travis Perry were the first substitutions at 16:18.
Kentucky was ahead 23-19 but Georgia closed the half with a 28-11 run and took a 47-34 lead into the locker room. UK is 2-3 this season when trailing at halftime.

In the Second Half

Kentucky began the second half with the starters.
The Wildcats chipped away, cutting the margin to 55-50, coaxing a Georgia timeout at 12:02.
Kentucky got no closer as Georgia held steady for the win.

Georgia

Player	MIN	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	PF	AST	TO	BLK	STL	PTS
Blue Cain	26	4	10	2	5	5	5	0	8	3	1	3	0	1	15
Silas Demary Jr	34	2	5	2	3	8	8	1	3	4	2	1	1	1	14
Tyrin Lawrence	14	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	1	2
RJ Godfrey	22	2	3	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	2	6
Asa Newell	34	5	9	2	5	5	8	3	4	2	2	2	1	1	17
Dakota Leffew	25	2	9	1	6	6	7	1	0	2	1	2	0	1	11
De’shayne Montgomery	22	3	9	0	2	3	6	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	9
Somto Cyril	18	3	5	0	0	0	2	4	4	5	1	2	1	0	6
Dylan James	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total	199	23	55	7	24	29	38	13	28	20	9	15	4	7	82

Kentucky

#	Player	MIN	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	OR	DR	PF	AST	TO	BLK	STL	PTS
00	Otega Oweh	27	3	13	0	3	6	9	1	6	3	1	2	2	2	12
1	Lamont Butler	34	8	14	1	3	3	4	2	2	2	3	1	0	4	20
2	Jaxson Robinson	27	1	5	1	5	2	2	0	2	4	1	1	0	1	5
7	Andrew Carr	24	2	7	0	2	2	2	2	3	4	0	1	0	0	6
22	Amari Williams	13	1	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	4	1	3	0	0	2
4	Koby Brea	27	2	10	2	9	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	6
5	Collin Chandler	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
10	Brandon Garrison	27	5	8	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	2	4	2	2	13
11	Travis Perry	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
15	Ansley Almonor	12	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	3
	Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
	Total	199	24	64	6	25	15	19	12	22	25	8	14	5	10	69

MIN

199		199

FGM

23		24

FGA

55		64

3PM

7		6

3PA

24		25

FTM

29		15

FTA

38		19

13		12

28		22

20		25

AST

9		8

15		14

BLK

4		5

STL

7		10

PTS

82		69

Court

Stegeman Coliseum

Stegeman Coliseum, 100, Smith Street, Five Points, Lexington Heights, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, 30602, United States of America

Past Meetings

Date	Home	Results	Away	Time	Court
2025-01-07 19:00:08January 7, 2025	Georgia	82 - 69	Kentucky	19:00:087:00 pm	N/A
2024-01-20 18:00:52January 20, 2024	Kentucky	105 - 96	Georgia	18:00:526:00 pm	N/A
2023-02-11 12:00:39February 11, 2023	Georgia	75 - 68	Kentucky	12:00:3912:00 pm	N/A
2023-01-17 21:00:15January 17, 2023	Kentucky	85 - 71	Georgia	21:00:159:00 pm	N/A
2022-01-08 18:00:14January 8, 2022	Kentucky	92 - 77	Georgia	18:00:146:00 pm	N/A
2021-01-20 19:00:50January 20, 2021	Kentucky	62 - 63	Georgia	19:00:507:00 pm	N/A
2020-01-21 19:00:00January 21, 2020	Kentucky	89 - 79	Georgia	19:00:007:00 pm	N/A
2020-01-07 21:00:00January 7, 2020	Georgia	69 - 78	Kentucky	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2019-01-15 19:00:00January 15, 2019	Georgia	49 - 69	Kentucky	19:00:007:00 pm	N/A
2018-03-09 15:30:00March 9, 2018	Kentucky	62 - 49	Georgia	15:30:003:30 pm	N/A
2017-12-31 18:00:00December 31, 2017	Kentucky	66 - 61	Georgia	18:00:006:00 pm	N/A
2017-03-10 13:00:00March 10, 2017	Kentucky	71 - 60	Georgia	13:00:001:00 pm	N/A
2017-02-18 18:00:00February 18, 2017	Georgia	77 - 82	Kentucky	18:00:006:00 pm	N/A
2017-01-31 21:00:00January 31, 2017	Kentucky	90 - 81	Georgia	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2016-03-12 15:30:00March 12, 2016	Kentucky	93 - 80	Georgia	15:30:003:30 pm	N/A
2016-02-09 21:00:00February 9, 2016	Kentucky	82 - 48	Georgia	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2015-03-03 21:00:00March 3, 2015	Georgia	64 - 72	Kentucky	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2015-02-03 19:00:00February 3, 2015	Kentucky	69 - 58	Georgia	19:00:007:00 pm	N/A
2014-03-15 19:00:00March 15, 2014	Kentucky	70 - 58	Georgia	19:00:007:00 pm	N/A
2014-01-25 13:30:00January 25, 2014	Kentucky	79 - 54	Georgia	13:30:001:30 pm	N/A
2013-03-07 19:00:00March 7, 2013	Georgia	72 - 62	Kentucky	19:00:007:00 pm	N/A
2012-03-01 21:00:00March 1, 2012	Kentucky	79 - 49	Georgia	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2012-01-24 21:00:00January 24, 2012	Georgia	44 - 57	Kentucky	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2011-01-29 16:00:00January 29, 2011	Kentucky	66 - 60	Georgia	16:00:004:00 pm	N/A
2011-01-08 16:00:00January 8, 2011	Georgia	77 - 70	Kentucky	16:00:004:00 pm	N/A
2010-03-03 20:00:00March 3, 2010	Georgia	68 - 80	Kentucky	20:00:008:00 pm	N/A
2010-01-09 16:00:00January 9, 2010	Kentucky	76 - 68	Georgia	16:00:004:00 pm	N/A
2009-03-04 20:00:00March 4, 2009	Kentucky	85 - 90	Georgia	20:00:008:00 pm	N/A
2009-01-18 21:00:00January 18, 2009	Georgia	45 - 68	Kentucky	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2008-03-15 12:00:00March 15, 2008	Kentucky	56 - 60	Georgia	12:00:0012:00 pm	N/A
2008-02-19 21:00:00February 19, 2008	Kentucky	61 - 55	Georgia	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2008-02-02 13:00:00February 2, 2008	Georgia	58 - 63	Kentucky	13:00:001:00 pm	N/A
2007-02-28 20:00:00February 28, 2007	Kentucky	82 - 70	Georgia	20:00:008:00 pm	N/A
2007-01-24 20:00:00January 24, 2007	Georgia	78 - 69	Kentucky	20:00:008:00 pm	N/A
2006-02-15 20:00:00February 15, 2006	Kentucky	68 - 61	Georgia	20:00:008:00 pm	N/A
2006-01-17 21:00:00January 17, 2006	Georgia	55 - 69	Kentucky	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2005-02-12 15:00:00February 12, 2005	Kentucky	60 - 51	Georgia	15:00:003:00 pm	N/A
2005-01-15 13:00:00January 15, 2005	Georgia	55 - 76	Kentucky	13:00:001:00 pm	N/A
2004-03-12 13:00:00March 12, 2004	Georgia	60 - 69	Kentucky	13:00:001:00 pm	N/A
2004-02-14 13:00:00February 14, 2004	Georgia	74 - 68	Kentucky	13:00:001:00 pm	N/A
2004-01-17 13:00:00January 17, 2004	Kentucky	57 - 65	Georgia	13:00:001:00 pm	N/A
2003-03-02 16:00:00March 2, 2003	Georgia	66 - 74	Kentucky	16:00:004:00 pm	N/A
2003-02-11 21:00:00February 11, 2003	Kentucky	87 - 67	Georgia	21:00:009:00 pm	N/A
2002-02-16 13:00:00February 16, 2002	Georgia	78 - 69	Kentucky	13:00:001:00 pm	N/A
2002-01-09 19:00:00January 9, 2002	Kentucky	84 - 88	Georgia	19:00:007:00 pm	N/A
2001-01-31 19:30:00January 31, 2001	Georgia	70 - 85	Kentucky	19:30:007:30 pm	N/A
2001-01-06 20:00:00January 6, 2001	Kentucky	67 - 63	Georgia	20:00:008:00 pm	N/A
2000-02-19 19:00:00February 19, 2000	Kentucky	70 - 64	Georgia	19:00:007:00 pm	N/A
2000-01-26 20:00:00January 26, 2000	Georgia	69 - 75	Kentucky	20:00:008:00 pm	N/A
1999-02-17 20:00:00February 17, 1999	Kentucky	92 - 71	Georgia	20:00:008:00 pm	N/A
1999-01-26 21:30:00January 26, 1999	Georgia	83 - 91	Kentucky	21:30:009:30 pm	N/A
1998-02-22 13:00:00February 22, 1998	Kentucky	85 - 74	Georgia	13:00:001:00 pm	N/A
1998-01-06 21:30:00January 6, 1998	Georgia	79 - 90	Kentucky	21:30:009:30 pm	N/A
1997-03-09 00:00:00March 9, 1997	Georgia	68 - 95	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1997-02-01 00:00:00February 1, 1997	Kentucky	82 - 57	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1997-01-14 00:00:00January 14, 1997	Georgia	65 - 86	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1996-02-14 00:00:00February 14, 1996	Kentucky	86 - 73	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1996-01-24 00:00:00January 24, 1996	Georgia	77 - 82	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1995-03-01 00:00:00March 1, 1995	Georgia	74 - 97	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1995-01-14 00:00:00January 14, 1995	Kentucky	83 - 71	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1994-02-27 00:00:00February 27, 1994	Kentucky	80 - 59	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1994-01-08 00:00:00January 8, 1994	Georgia	94 - 90	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1993-02-20 00:00:00February 20, 1993	Kentucky	86 - 70	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1993-01-05 00:00:00January 5, 1993	Georgia	59 - 74	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1992-02-23 00:00:00February 23, 1992	Georgia	73 - 84	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1992-01-07 00:00:00January 7, 1992	Kentucky	78 - 66	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1991-02-03 00:00:00February 3, 1991	Kentucky	96 - 84	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1991-01-02 00:00:00January 2, 1991	Georgia	80 - 81	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1990-02-03 00:00:00February 3, 1990	Kentucky	88 - 77	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1990-01-03 00:00:00January 3, 1990	Georgia	106 - 91	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1989-02-05 00:00:00February 5, 1989	Georgia	84 - 72	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1989-01-04 00:00:00January 4, 1989	Kentucky	76 - 65	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1988-03-13 00:00:00March 13, 1988	Georgia	57 - 62	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1988-03-02 00:00:00March 2, 1988	Kentucky	80 - 72	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1988-01-02 00:00:00January 2, 1988	Georgia	77 - 84	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1987-02-25 00:00:00February 25, 1987	Georgia	79 - 71	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1986-12-30 00:00:00December 30, 1986	Georgia	69 - 65	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1986-02-22 00:00:00February 22, 1986	Georgia	75 - 80	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1986-01-23 00:00:00January 23, 1986	Kentucky	74 - 69	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1985-02-24 00:00:00February 24, 1985	Kentucky	77 - 79	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1985-01-23 00:00:00January 23, 1985	Georgia	81 - 73	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1984-03-08 00:00:00March 8, 1984	Georgia	79 - 92	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1984-02-25 00:00:00February 25, 1984	Georgia	64 - 66	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1984-01-28 00:00:00January 28, 1984	Kentucky	64 - 40	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1983-02-26 00:00:00February 26, 1983	Kentucky	81 - 72	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1983-01-29 00:00:00January 29, 1983	Georgia	70 - 63	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1982-01-30 00:00:00January 30, 1982	Kentucky	82 - 73	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1982-01-02 00:00:00January 2, 1982	Georgia	66 - 68	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1981-01-31 00:00:00January 31, 1981	Georgia	68 - 71	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1981-01-03 00:00:00January 3, 1981	Kentucky	76 - 62	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1980-01-26 00:00:00January 26, 1980	Kentucky	56 - 49	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1979-12-17 00:00:00December 17, 1979	Georgia	69 - 95	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1979-02-19 00:00:00February 19, 1979	Georgia	74 - 90	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1979-01-22 00:00:00January 22, 1979	Kentucky	73 - 64	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1978-02-27 00:00:00February 27, 1978	Georgia	67 - 78	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1978-01-30 00:00:00January 30, 1978	Kentucky	90 - 73	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1977-03-07 00:00:00March 7, 1977	Georgia	54 - 72	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1977-01-03 00:00:00January 3, 1977	Kentucky	64 - 59	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1976-02-09 00:00:00February 9, 1976	Georgia	86 - 81	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1976-01-12 00:00:00January 12, 1976	Kentucky	92 - 76	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1975-02-08 00:00:00February 8, 1975	Kentucky	75 - 61	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1975-01-06 00:00:00January 6, 1975	Georgia	77 - 96	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1974-02-09 00:00:00February 9, 1974	Georgia	72 - 86	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1974-01-07 00:00:00January 7, 1974	Kentucky	80 - 74	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1973-02-19 00:00:00February 19, 1973	Georgia	86 - 99	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1973-01-15 00:00:00January 15, 1973	Kentucky	89 - 68	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1972-02-21 00:00:00February 21, 1972	Kentucky	87 - 63	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1972-01-17 00:00:00January 17, 1972	Georgia	85 - 73	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1971-02-15 00:00:00February 15, 1971	Georgia	95 - 107	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1971-01-11 00:00:00January 11, 1971	Kentucky	79 - 66	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1970-02-16 00:00:00February 16, 1970	Kentucky	116 - 86	Georgia	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A
1970-01-12 00:00:00January 12, 1970	Georgia	71 - 72	Kentucky	00:00:0012:00 am	N/A

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