Final: Kentucky 72, Indiana basketball 60
Indiana basketball renews one of college basketball’s best rivalries with a non-conference showdown against Kentucky on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Rupp Arena. Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale, and Charles Barkley are scheduled to be on the call.
Kentucky (6-4) is under the direction of second-year head coach Mark Pope, a captain on the 1996 NCAA Champion UK team. The Wildcats boast a deep lineup with 11 players that average at least 16.0 minutes per night and five that provide at least 10.0 points per outing. Kentucky has scored 85.5 points per game, grabbed 42.1 boards per night, and out-rebounded its opponents by an average of 8.8 per outing.
Preseason All-American and senior guard Otega Oweh has put up 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. Senior guard Denzel Aberdeen (12.4 points), junior forward Mouhamed Dioubate (11.6 points, 5.8 rebounds), sophomore guard Collin Chandler (11.2 points, 23 made 3-pointers), and freshman center Malachi Moreno (10.1 points, 7.1 rebounds) all score in double figures.
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(On3+): Scouting Notes – Kentucky
Injury + Pregame Notes
12/13/2025 08:15:41 AMOut: Jason Drake and Josh Harris.
Updates: Josh Harris was without a boot for the first time this season. Got up a few shots before warmups truly started. Jason Drake is dressed but will not play.
Media timeout at 15:21: Indiana basketball 11, Kentucky 5
12/13/2025 07:03:50 PMKentucky wins the tip.
Indiana gets a stop.
Indiana center Sam Alexis is being helped off the floor. Putting no weight on his left leg. That is not good.
Wilkerson gets his firs bucket to drop.
Sam Alexis made his way back to the bench. Looks to be good now.
Indiana basketball forces a jump ball. Their defense is has been really good.
Wilkerson bucket gives Indiana the 6-3 lead. DeVries would follow it up with a jumper.
Reed Bailey picked dup his 2nd foul. Alexis is back in.
Wilkerson hits a corner three.
Media timeout at 11:33: Indiana basketball 11, Kentucky 11
12/13/2025 07:10:57 PMSam Alexis picks up his 1st foul.
Conor Enright airballs a corner three and then Kentucky scores.
Kentuckys ties it back to 11. Hoosiers have not scored this sequence.
Indiana basketball on a 4:22 scoring drought.
Media timeout at 7:26: Indiana basketball 20, Kentucky 19
12/13/2025 07:25:45 PMSam Alexis with a terrible turnover out of the break.
Kentucky takes the lead after Enright picks up a foul and gets Lowe to the free throw line. Hoosiers have not scored in 5 min.
Wilkerson gets a fouled and gives Indiana their first bucket in over 6 min.
Wilkerson’s back cuts have been money tonight.
Nick Dorn gets fouled on a three point attempt. He goes 3-3 at the line.
Reed Bailey picks up his 3rd foul. Alexis comes back in.
Wilkerson picks up his 2nd foul.
Media timeout at 3:54: Indiana basketball 26, Kentucky 25
12/13/2025 07:38:39 PMTayton Conerway floater out of the break. He would then pick up his first foul, however.
This game has been real sloppy for both teams. True rock fight.
Darian DeVries calls a quick timeout after Kentucky ties it. 5:18 left in the half.
Wilkerson hits a three out of three out of the break. Conerway would pick up his 2nd foul.
Conerway goes 1-2 at the line.
Lamar Wilkerson just picked up his 3rd foul. This officiating has been something else toward Indiana.
DeVries gets fouled. We go to break.
Last 3:54 of the half
12/13/2025 07:39:13 PMDeVries hits both free throws.
Dorn gets fouled. He goes 2-2. Hoosiers up 3.
After a jump ball, Kentucky calls timeout. 2:52 left in the half.
Dorn got fouled again. He goes 2-2. again.
Kentucky hit their first three of the game. Sisley got fouled and hit both his free throws.
Tucker DeVries hits a three and Hoosiers go up 7. He would get fouled and then hit both the free throws.
DeVries would miss a shot at the buzzer and we go to break.
At the half: Indiana basketball 39, Kentucky 32
12/13/2025 07:52:34 PMFist half stats
Media timeout at 15:00: Indiana basketball 45, Kentucky 42
12/13/2025 08:17:19 PMIndiana with the ball out of the break. They get nothing but Kentucky turns it over.
Enright had a strong take but the shotclock expired.
Kentucky hits a three to get the first score of the game. Conerway matches it, however.
Lamar Wilkerson picks up his 4th foul. 17:58 left to go.
Conerway strong drive gets him to the free throw line. He goes 1-2 at the line.
DeVries gets called for an offensive foul.
Kentucky cuts it to 45-42.
Sisley gets fouled. We go to break.
Media timeout at 11:31: Kentucky 50, Indiana basketball 49
12/13/2025 08:30:47 PMSisley goes 2-2 at the free throw line.
DeVries strong layup gives Indiana the 7 point lead again.
Kentucky would cut the lead down to three off a Conerway turnover.
Kentucky takes the lead and Rupp is going nuts. Timeout Indiana with 11:31 left.
Media timeout at 7:43: Kentucky 59, Indiana basketball 51
12/13/2025 08:40:58 PMKentucky up three now.
Big bucket by Sam Alexis cuts it to one.
Lamar Wilkerson checking in now. 9:30 left in the game. Hoosiers down 52-51.
Kentucky up 59-51 now. Hoosiers lost a ton of momentum.
Media timeout at 3:27: Kentucky 65, Indiana basketball 58
12/13/2025 08:54:14 PMKentucky on a 17-2 run.
Enright finds Alexis the slam. Cuts the lead down to 59-53.
Kentucky up 63-54 now. Hoosiers looking real lost now.
Hoosiers call timeout at the 5:12 mark. Down 11.
Hoosiers cut it to 7. Kentucky calls timeout with 3:27 left.
Last 3:27
12/13/2025 08:57:21 PMHoosiers get a stop out of the break.
Wilkerson drove but the ball got stuck. Hoosiers kept the possession.
Kentucky pushes the lead to 70-58.
Final: Kentucky 72, Indiana basketball 60
12/13/2025 09:06:29 PMFinals Stats
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