{"id":609236,"date":"2026-02-18T05:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/609236\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T05:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:29:21","slug":"georgia-beats-kentucky-86-78-for-the-programs-1st-first-win-at-rupp-arena-since-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/609236\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia beats Kentucky 86-78 for the program’s 1st first win at Rupp Arena since 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Blue Cain scored 20 points, Jeremiah Wilkinson added 19 points off the bench and Georgia<\/a> beat Kentucky<\/a> 86-78 on Tuesday night for its first win at Rupp Arena since 2009.<\/p>\n

Georgia (18-8, 6-7 SEC) had lost 12 straight at Kentucky since a 90-85 victory on March 4, 2009.<\/p>\n

Cain made two free throws with 4:05 remaining for a 78-69 lead following a Flagrant 1 foul. But the Bulldogs turned it over on the ensuing inbounds play and Otega Oweh raced the other way for a fast-break dunk while being fouled. His free throw cut Kentucky\u2019s deficit to six.<\/p>\n

Marcus Millender answered with a long 3-pointer for Georgia to make it 81-72 with 3:33 remaining. The Bulldogs did not score again until Somtochukwu Cyril grabbed an offensive rebound and banked in a shot in the paint with 44.3 seconds left for an 83-78 lead.<\/p>\n

Denzel Aberdeen made Kentucky\u2019s last field goal of the game with 3:03 left before the Wildcats missed five straight.<\/p>\n

Cyril and Millender each had 14 points for Georgia, which had lost five of its last six overall.<\/p>\n

Oweh led Kentucky (17-9, 8-5) with 28 points. Collin Chandler added 18 points on a career-high six 3s and Aberdeen scored 14. The Wildcats entered allowing an average of 65 points per game.<\/p>\n

Wilkinson made a 3-pointer with two seconds left in the first half to give Georgia a 39-34 lead at halftime. Cain and Cyril combined for 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting.<\/p>\n

Georgia: Returns home to play Texas on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Kentucky: Goes on the road to play Auburn on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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