St. John's Red Storm vs Kentucky Wildcats, CBS Sports Classic

College Basketball

St John's

7-4

66-78

Final

Kentucky

8-4

State Farm Arena

Lead tracker

SJU leadsBiggest lead SJU 10, UK 15

UK leads

Team	1H	2H	T
SJU	32	34	66
UK	25	53	78

Who won: Kentucky 78-66

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the St. John's Red Storm 78-66 in CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at State Farm Arena. The Kentucky outscored the St John's 53-34 in the 2nd half. Otega Oweh led the Kentucky in points (20). Bryce Hopkins led the St John's in points (13).

Win probability

100%UK final

SJUUK

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:03
Technical Foul on Zuby Ejiofor.
H2 0:03
Technical Foul on Mouhamed Dioubate.
SLAMH2 0:03
Dunk, 3 ft
Mouhamed Dioubate
Mouhamed Dioubate makes 3-foot dunk (Otega Oweh assists)
SJU 66 - 78 UK
THREEH2 0:08
Three! 26 ft
Bryce Hopkins
Bryce Hopkins makes 26-foot three pointer (Dillon Mitchell assists)
SJU 66 - 76 UK
H2 0:16
+1
Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 2 of 2
SJU 63 - 76 UK
H2 0:16
+1
Denzel Aberdeen makes free throw 1 of 2
SJU 63 - 75 UK
H2 0:16
Foul on Bryce Hopkins.
H2 0:16
Denzel Aberdeen Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:20
Zuby Ejiofor misses 24-foot three point jumper
H2 0:24
Ian Jackson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:27
Otega Oweh misses driving layup
H2 0:47
Kentucky Timeout
THREEH2 0:47
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Ian Jackson
Ian Jackson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Oziyah Sellers assists)
SJU 63 - 74 UK
H2 0:47
Oziyah Sellers Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:51
Zuby Ejiofor misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
H2 1:00
St. John's Timeout
H2 1:06
+2
Jaland Lowe makes driving layup
SJU 60 - 74 UK
H2 1:25
Jayden Quaintance Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:27
Bryce Hopkins misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 1:28
+1
Bryce Hopkins makes free throw 1 of 2
SJU 60 - 72 UK
H2 1:28
Foul on Kam Williams.
H2 1:28
Bryce Hopkins Steal.
H2 1:28
TO
Otega Oweh bad pass turnover