MENS BASKETBALL
Kentucky 90, Gonzaga 89
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEATTLE - Andrew Carr had 19 points and No. 4 Kentucky erased an 18-point second half deficit to beat No. 7 Gonzaga 90-89 in overtime on Saturday night.
Otega Oweh converted at the rim in the opening minute of overtime to put the Wildcats in front 81-79, their first lead since early in the first half.
Amari Williams added a dunk, and Kentucky held on the rest of the way despite Nolan Hickman’s 3-pointer that pulled Gonzaga within a point with 5 seconds to go.
The Wildcats, who started the half down 50-34, tied the game at 79 on Carr’s jumper with 49 seconds left in regulation.
Gonzaga’s Graham Ike led all scorers with a 28 points and 11 rebounds.
Kentucky’s Lamont Butler didn’t play because of an ankle injury.
THE TAKEAWAY
Kentucky: The Wildcats rebounded after a loss to Clemson on Tuesday in their first true road game of the season.
Gonzaga: It’s a sadly familiar result for the Bulldogs, who lost the Battle in Seattle for the third year in a row after falling to Alabama (2021) and UConn (2023).
KEY MOMENT
Kentucky led by as many as seven in overtime before Gonzaga, which had hit just three 3-pointers in regulation, went on a run of its own with a pair of 3-pointers to cut the deficit to 86-83. On the other end, Carr corralled an offensive rebound and got the second-chance bucket to put Kentucky up three.
Kentucky athletics press release
December 7, 2024