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The Kentucky basketball program got crushed by Georgetown in an exhibition matchup right after a big win against Purdue.
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Kentucky Basketball struggles in exhibition loss to Georgetown: 4 things to know and postgame banter
Kentucky basketball looked out of sync from start to finish in their final exhibition matchup against Georgetown, falling 84-70 on a night where the Wildcats were short-handed in the backcourt.
Numbers don't tell the whole story of Kentucky basketball's 84-70 exhibition loss to Georgetown on Thursday. Still, there were statistics of significance at Rupp Arena.
There is no way to beat around the bush. The Kentucky Wildcats were dominated in every possible way against the Georgetown Hoyas in Rupp Arena on Thursday night
Georgetown won its exhibition opener, topping George Washington, 73-64. Sophomore forward Caleb Williams led the Hoyas with 20 points and six rebounds, while junior guard Malik Mack added 16. The Cats and the Hoyas have met just twice. In 1922, it was Georgetown getting the best of Kentucky 33-28 in Washington, D.C.
Kentucky basketball played without its two top point guards vs. Georgetown, but the Wildcats' defense was suspect in the loss Thursday at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky basketball will host Purdue and Georgetown for its preseason exhibition games. The Wildcats hold a 6-2 all-time series lead against the Boilermakers. Georgetown has won both of its previous matchups against Kentucky, with the last meeting ...
Mark Pope and Kentucky are getting ready to host the Georgetown Hoyas in Rupp Arena, and it sounds like the Wildcats will be shorthanded. We already knew the Wi
So Lee K. Howard, WKYT’s sports director and anchor Kristen Kennedy’s husband, took their kids out of school to watch the team work at Rupp. Lee K said at the end of practice, Coach Pope picked two kids to come onto the floor to try to make a basket. If they did, the players wouldn’t have to run lines.