Postgame notes: Kentucky remains undefeated against LSU during Mardi Gras games

 Mark Pope is 207-118 as head coach, including 20-10 at Kentucky.
o This is Pope’s seventh 20-win season as a head coach, all coming in the
last eight years.

 Next for Kentucky: UK completes the regular season Saturday at Missouri.
Game time is noon Eastern (11 a.m. Central in Columbia) and it will be televised
on ESPN.

Team Notes

 Tonight’s game was Senior Night for Ansley Almonor, Koby Brea, Lamont Butler,
Andrew Carr, Jaxson Robinson and Amari Williams.
o Kentucky is now 53-6 all-time in games in which its seniors are honored.
o The 31-point margin of victory was the largest for UK on senior day since
2003 vs. Vanderbilt

 Kentucky finished 15-3 at home, most home wins in the last three seasons.
 Kentucky shot 50.7 percent from the field (36 of 71). UK is 13-1 this season
when shooting at least 50 percent.
 Kentucky made 12 3-pointers tonight. The Wildcats are 8-0 this season when
making at least 12 triples.
 Tonight was UK’s 17th game this season making at least 10 3-pointers, the most
in program history
 Kentucky went 11 of 11 at the free throw line.
o It ties for the ninth-most free throws made in a perfect performance in
school history and the second time in the last five games that the Wildcats
have been perfect – also 13 of 13 vs. Vanderbilt.
o This is the third time in program history that UK has shot perfect from the
line (minimum 10 attempts) twice in a season (2023-24, 1988-89)
 Kentucky won the rebounding, 37-30. The Wildcats are 13-4 this season when
outrebounding the opponent.
 Kentucky had 22 assists tonight, most since dishing 25 in the win vs. Florida.

o With 22 assists and eight turnovers, the margin of +14 ties for the fourth-
best margin of the season.

 Kentucky had 13 steals tonight, tying for the second-most this season.

Player Notes  

 Otega Oweh led all players tonight with 24 points and eight rebounds.
o 24 points is his second-most this season.
o He added three assists and three steals.
 Brandon Garrison scored 15 points, tying his season high. He also had four
assists and tied his season best for steals with three.
 Ansley Almonor notched a season-best 15 points.
 Collin Chandler hit a career-best three 3-pointers en route to a career-high 11
points. He also had a career-best four assists.

In the First Half

 Kentucky’s starters were Lamont Butler, Koby Brea, Otega Oweh, Andrew
Carr and Amari Williams, a lineup that has been used the last two games.
 First substitution was Trent Noah at 15:46.
 After LSU tallied the first basket, Kentucky ripped a 15-0 run – the Wildcats’ third-
longest of the season and largest since a 16-0 spurt vs. Florida.
 LSU rallied to pull within 18-10 but the Wildcats responded with a 12-0 streak –
the last nine by Oweh – to make the count 30-10.
 Kentucky’s largest lead of the half was 27 points, the halftime score of 50-23.
o It is UK’s largest halftime lead of the season, previous 24 points vs.
Jackson State.
o It is UK’s largest halftime lead on Senior Night since a 27-point lead vs.
LSU in 1995.
o It is UK’s most first half points scored on Senior Night since 50 points vs.
Ole Miss in 2018.
o It is the fewest first half points allowed on Senior Night since 19 vs.
Georgia in 2018.
o UK is 17-1 this season when leading at the break.

In the Second Half