The Kentucky Wildcats knocked off the Arkansas Razorbacks inside Bud Walton Arena by a final score of 85-77. The Cats grabbed their biggest road win of the season against a familiar face in John Calipari.
What a season it has been for this team.
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As the calendar flips to February, Mark Pope’s team is still making history.
Per Corey Price, the Kentucky sports statistician, this was Kentucky’s largest margin of victory as an unranked opponent in a true road game against an SEC opponent ranked in the top 15 of the AP Top 25. (eight points). The Wildcats’ previous best came against No. 5 Tennessee back on January 14th, 2023, when they won by seven points.
The Wildcats bounced back in a big way to snag a massive Quad 1A win over the Razorbacks after getting blown out by Vanderbilt on the road.
Another ho-hum night for Otega Oweh. He finished the game with 24 points (9-12 FG), eight rebounds, and three assists. The New Jersey native has turned up his game during the first month of SEC play.
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The Wildcats move to 6-3 in SEC play and 15-7 overall. In what has been a rollercoaster of a season, the Cats have one full month left to prove they can get back in the rankings and make the most of this season.
