Kentucky mens basketball was defeated 77-68 by No. 9 Kansas inside Rupp Arena on Saturday.
The Wildcats entered the matchup on the back of a four-game winning streak, which tied the largest streak of the season. Kentucky’s most recent win came on the road, outlasting the Vanderbilt Commodores 69-53 inside Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.
The matchup against Kansas marked the first time Kentucky had played a ranked opponent since it stunned then No. 5 Tennessee in Knoxville on on Jan. 14. The win over Tennessee also marked the first ranked win Kentucky had earned all season after starting the season 0-3 against top 25 opponents.