The Cats cruised to the 46-point win over the EIU Panthers.
LEXINGTON – November 14, 2025 – Bradley Charles
No. 9 Kentucky rolled past Eastern Illinois 99-53 on Friday night. UK led for 39:30 of the game, while never trailing.
10 Facts to Know from Friday’s Game:
- It was the first matchup between the two schools in men’s basketball.
- Collin Chandler was named the MVP of the BBN United Tipoff Classic. He averaged 11.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, and 4.0 APG, while going 9-of-17 from 3-PT range.
- With the win, UK is the champion of the BBN United Tipoff Classic with a 3-0 record.
- Mouhamed Dioubate led all players with 20 points and 11 rebounds. It marks his first double-double at UK; and the seventh of his career.
- Jasper Johnson recorded seven assists, which marks the most assists by a Wildcat this season. He also had eight points.
- Kentucky is now 15-0 under head coach Mark Pope when holding the opponent under 70 points.
- UK limited EIU to 32.7% shooting. Kentucky has limited three of four opponents to 32.7% or less.
- The Cats shot a season-best 60.9% from the floor.
- Kentucky won the rebounding battle 49-17. UK has outrebounded all four opponents this season; and now has a rebound margin of +17.8 per game.
- All 10 players that received the bulk of the playing time scored at least four points for UK.
The Cats are now 3-1 on the season, while Eastern Illinois is 1-3. Up next for No. 9 UK is a matchup against No. 17 Michigan State on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the annual State Farm Champions Classic. The game will be shown on ESPN.