Texas 80, at Kentucky 85

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Interstat) — In a Southeastern Conference clash defined by physicality and precision from the free-throw line, the Kentucky Wildcats outlasted the Texas Longhorns 85-80 on Wednesday night at a sold-out Rupp Arena. A crowd of 19,298 saw the Wildcats, who entered as heavy favorites, improve to 13-6 overall, while the Longhorns fell to 11-8. The game was a tale of contrasting efficiencies, with Kentucky leveraging a massive advantage at the charity stripe to overcome Texas’s dominance in the paint and a standout individual performance. The most critical phase of the contest unfolded in the final five minutes. With… Read more...