"The Kentucky Wildcats (17-8, 8-4 SEC) will look to continue a five-game home win streak when they take on the Georgia Bulldogs (17-8, 5-7 SEC) on February 17, 2026 at Rupp Arena. Kentucky lost its most recent game to Florida, 92-83, on Saturday. Denzel Aberdeen was its top scorer with 19 points. In its most recent game, Georgia lost to Oklahoma on Saturday, 94-78. Blue Cain scored a team-high 20 points (and chipped in three assists and five boards)."
"Kentucky has a +237 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.4 points per game. It is putting up 81.6 points per game to rank 66th in college basketball and is allowing 72.2 per contest to rank 132nd in college basketball. The Wildcats post just 3.2 more points than the Bulldogs give up (78.4). Kentucky hits 8.2 three-pointers per game (147th in college basketball) at a 34.9% rate (130th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make while shooting 31.1% from beyond the arc. Offensively, the Wildcats have performed better when playing at home this season, posting 86.5 points per game, compared to 77.1 per game in road games."
Kentucky (17-8, 8-4 SEC) faces Georgia (17-8, 5-7 SEC) at Rupp Arena on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, with tipoff scheduled for 9 p.m. ET and the game televised on ESPN. Kentucky enters with a five-game home win streak but lost its most recent game to Florida, 92-83, with Denzel Aberdeen scoring 19 points. Georgia fell to Oklahoma, 94-78, with Blue Cain contributing 20 points, three assists and five rebounds. Kentucky averages 81.6 points and allows 72.2 per game, posting stronger offensive output at home. Georgia averages 90.3 points per game while surrendering 78.4 points per contest.
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