Georgetown Upsets No. 9 Kentucky 84-70 in Final Exhibition

The No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats suffered a disappointing loss to Georgetown in their final preseason exhibition, falling 84-70 at Rupp Arena after a previous dominant win over No. 1 Purdue. Georgetown shot a strong 55% from the field and capitalized on Kentucky's poor shooting night of 33% overall and 23% from three-point range, while also converting 23 points off 15 turnovers forced from Kentucky. Key contributors for Georgetown included Malik Mack with 19 points and K.J. Lewis with 17 points, while Kentucky's leading scorer was Otega Oweh with 17 points. Kentucky also struggled offensively without key players, including main ball handlers Jaland Lowe and Denzel Aberdeen, contributing to a stagnant offense and ineffective scoring. Despite outrebounding Georgetown 38-30, Kentucky was outplayed physically and lacked energy, with Georgetown dominating in the paint and off the bench. Kentucky looks to rebound in their regular-season opener against Nicholls State, aiming to improve after this final exhibition setback.