< Previous10 @KentuckyMBB$ 600+ IN SAVINGS EVERY WEEK WITH DIGITAL COUPONS Scan here to start saving. Official Grocer of UK Athletics.WEEKNIGHTS 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. 12 @KentuckyMBB14 @KentuckyMBB From Press Row Champions Classic Statement Kentucky got its first marquee win of the Mark Pope era, upending No. 6 Duke, 77- 72, in the Champions Classic in Atlanta. Trailing 46-37 at the half, Kentucky out- scored the Blue Devils, 40-26 in the final 20 minutes to earn its first victory against an AP Top 25 ranked opponent under Pope. Andrew Carr was the leading scorer for the Wildcats with 17 points, while Otega Oweh had 15 and Amari Williams had 10. Those three players have scored in dou- ble figures in all three games this season. The Wildcats led for just 7:10 in the con- test. After leading 24-23 with 8:47 to go in the first half. UK would not lead again un- til holding a 69-67 edge with 2:40 left in the game. A steal and two free throws from Oweh with 10 seconds to go put UK ahead for good as a Blue Devils' turnover, paired with a made free throw by Lamont Butler and an offensive rebound by Oweh, closed the deal for the Cats. No Time to Waste With a win over No. 6 Duke in just his third game at the helm at Kentucky, Mark Pope became the fastest coach in program history to register a victory over an Associat- ed Press top-10 opponent. Number of games coached prior to first win against AP top 10 opponent • Mark Pope (2)* • Tubby Smith (5) • John Calipari (7)* • Joe B. Hall (15)* • Billy Gillespie (16) • Rick Pitino (22) • Adolph Rupp (29) • Eddie Sutton (44) *Won in first opportunity coaching against AP top 10 team Andrew Carr Named SEC Player of the Week After leading Kentucky with 17 points in a come-from-behind upset over No. 6 Duke, UK forward Andrew Carr was de- clared the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 18. Carr set season highs in both points (17) and rebounds (6), while also adding three assists and a blocked shot as Kentucky erased a nine-point halftime deficit to upend the Blue Devils, 77-72. The West Chester, Pa. native made a big impact down the stretch for the Wildcats, beginning with an “and one” with 3:57 to go which tied the game at 67 and pulled UK even for the first time since there was 8:23 on the clock in the first half. Carr then assist- ed on an Otega Oweh layup that gave the Cats a 69-67 lead, their first advantage since holding a 24-23 edge. After Duke reclaimed the lead 70-69, Carr converted another tra- ditional 3-point play the old-fashioned way, hitting a layup plus a foul shot to put Ken- tucky in front 72-70. Carr’s 17 points came on an efficient 5-of-8 performance from the field and included two made 3s on just three attempts. The transfer has scored in double-figures in all three games this season and is averaging 13.0 points per game while shooting 68.4 percent. This week’s award is the first SEC weekly honor for Kentucky on the young season. Carr had previously been named the Atlan- tic Coast Conference Player of the Week while at Wake Forest in January of 2023. Know Your Opponent • Tonight's meeting is the third all time between Kentucky and Lipscomb and the first since the 2012-13 season • Lipscomb enters at 2-3 on the season with wins over Duquesne and Wofford • Kentucky is the second SEC opponent for the Bison this season. They previously faced Arkansas on Nov. 6, falling 76-60 • Senior forward Jacob Ognacevic leads the Bison in scoring and rebounding, averag- ing 20.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. He was named ASUN Player of the Week on Nov. 11 • Lipscomb was the preseason pick to win the ASUN by both the coaches and mediaThank You to Our CORNERSTONE PARTNERSNEAround the SEC Around the Country 2024-25 SEC Standings and Statistics Team SEC Overall Home Road Florida 0-0 4-0 2-0 1-0 Georgia 0-0 4-0 3-0 1-0 Ole Miss 0-0 4-0 3-0 0-0 Mississippi State 0-0 4-0 3-0 0-0 Tennessee 0-0 4-0 3-0 1-0 Vanderbilt 0-0 4-0 4-0 0-0 Auburn 0-0 3-0 2-0 0-0 Kentucky 0-0 3-0 2-0 0-0 LSU 0-0 3-0 2-0 1-0 Oklahoma 0-0 3-0 3-0 0-0 Alabama 0-0 3-1 3-0 0-1 Missouri 0-0 3-1 3-0 0-1 Texas 0-0 3-1 3-0 0-0 Texas A&M 0-0 3-1 3-0 0-1 Arkansas 0-0 2-1 2-0 0-0 South Carolina 0-0 2-2 2-1 0-1 Scoring Player-Team ...................................................................PPG Johnson, Tre - Texas .....................................................23.50 Moore, Jalon - OK ...................................................... 22.00 Hubbard, Josh - MISS ST ............................................. 21.75 Carter, Cam - LSU ........................................................20.67 Clayton Jr., Walter - UF ................................................18.75 Rebounding Player-Team ...................................................................RPG Williams, Amari - UK ..................................................11.67 Godwin, Sam - OK .....................................................11.67 McGlockton, Devin - VU ............................................10.25 Murray-Boyles, Collin - SC ............................................9.50 Broome, Johni - AUB ................................................... 9.33 Assists Player-Team ...................................................................APG Zeigler, Zakai - UT ........................................................7.75 Kriisa, Kerr - UK ............................................................5.67 Fland, Boogie - ARK ......................................................5.67 Taylor IV, Wade - T&AM ...............................................4.50 Miles, Duke - OK .........................................................4.33 Steals Player-Team ...................................................................SPG Tanner, Tyler - VU ..........................................................3.00 Richard, Will - UF .........................................................3.00 Murrell, Matthew - MISS ...............................................3.00 Phelps, Zhuric - T&AM .................................................2.67 Robinson II, Anthony - MO .......................................... 2.50 Pedulla, Sean - MISS .....................................................2.50 Blocks Player-Team ...................................................................BPG Broome, Johni - AUB ....................................................3.33 McGlockton, Devin - VU ..............................................3.00 Ivisic, Zvonimir - ARK ...................................................3.00 Newell, Asa - UGA .......................................................2.50 Omoruyi, Clifford - ALA .............................................. 2.50 2024-25 Associated Press Rankings As of November 18, 2024 (week 3) Team Record Points 1 Kansas (49) 4-0 1509 2 UConn (7) 3-0 1416 3 Gonzaga (2) 3-0 1397 4 Auburn (3) 3-0 1370 5 Iowa State 2-0 1184 6 Purdue 4-0 1172 7 Houston 2-1 1091 8 Alabama 3-1 1084 9 Kentucky 3-0 1009 10 North Carolina 2-1 969 11 Tennessee 4-0 942 12 Duke 3-1 914 13 Baylor 3-1 765 14 Creighton 4-0 722 15 Marquette 4-0 630 16 Indiana 3-0 573 17 Arizona 2-1 437 18 Cincinnati 3-0 412 19 Wisconsin 4-0 370 20 Arkansas 2-1 313 21 Florida 4-0 302 22 St. John's 4-0 270 23 Texas A&M 3-1 233 24 Rutgers 3-0 143 25 Illinois 3-0 116 18 @KentuckyMBBWe’re your Shield. 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