Kentucky beat St. John's 78–66 at a neutral site on Dec 20, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 34 | 66 | |
| 25 | 53 | 78 |
| SJU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oziyah Sellers | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-1 |
| Bryce Hopkins | 29 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-3 |
| Ian Jackson | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4-7 | 2-5 |
| Zuby Ejiofor | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-5 |
| Joson Sanon | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 |
| Dillon Mitchell | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Ruben Prey | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Dylan Darling | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Sadiku Ibine Ayo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Lefteris Liotopoulos | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 66 | 24 | 14 | 17-51 | 5-19 |
| UK | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otega Oweh | 34 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 6-17 | 0-3 |
| Denzel Aberdeen | 27 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| Malachi Moreno | 22 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| Mouhamed Dioubate | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Collin Chandler | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Kam Williams | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 |
| Jayden Quaintance | 17 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 |
| Jaland Lowe | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5-7 | 1-2 |
| Brandon Garrison | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Jasper Johnson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Trent Noah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 78 | 36 | 13 | 28-61 | 4-16 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
SJU offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · UK defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
UK offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · SJU defense in 3
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 70 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oziyah Sellers | 28.8 | 11.4 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Zuby Ejiofor | 28.6 | 13.9 | 7.2 | 2.8 |
| Joson Sanon | 23.9 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Dillon Mitchell | 23.9 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Bryce Hopkins | 23.8 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| Dylan Darling | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Ian Jackson | 18.7 | 11.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Sadiku Ibine Ayo | 11.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otega Oweh | 26.4 | 14.0 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| Denzel Aberdeen | 26.0 | 12.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Collin Chandler | 25.1 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Malachi Moreno | 22.4 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| Mouhamed Dioubate | 20.7 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| Jaland Lowe | 18.8 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| Kam Williams | 18.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Brandon Garrison | 17.5 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
50% of SJU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
44% of UK's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | UK+12 | +12 |
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