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No. 5 Kentucky pulls away in 2nd half to beat Colgate 78-67

AP
Dec 12, 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Koby Brea scored 17 points, including five to cap a critical second-half spurt that rallied No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats past Colgate Raiders 78-67 on Wednesday night.

Jaxson Robinson made consecutive 3-pointers to spark the Wildcats' 14-2 run over 7:31 for a 63-49 lead, a surge that included 3s by Trent Noah, Otega Oweh and Brea for the needed cushion. The Raiders (2-9) overcame a 17-0 hole, trailed 38-36 at halftime and eventually led 41-40 early in the second half on Jalen Cox's 3-pointer.

Brea finished 5 of 8 from long range and 6 of 12 overall for Kentucky (9-1), which was coming off a 90-89 overtime win over then-No. 7 Gonzaga on Saturday night.

Amari Williams and Oweh each added 15 points, while Robinson and Andrew Carr had 11 apiece.

Parker Jones had 17 points while Brady Cummins and Jalen Cox had 10 each for Colgate, which dropped its fifth consecutive game.

The Wildcats shot 43% overall and 49% after halftime, while the Raiders shot just 41% overall.

Colgate: The Raiders initially appeared shellshocked after trailing 17-0 before they found confidence and eventually grabbed the lead. Momentum faded quickly as the Raiders couldn't stop the Wildcats from outside.

Kentucky: The Wildcats seemed in control at first before going cold and playing sloppy and unfocused during the middle parts of the game. Falling behind provided a wake-up call, and the Wildcats responded.

Trailing 47-46, Kentucky made four 3-pointers in five shots during a 12-0 run over 2:53.

Kentucky made 13 of its final 26 shots, including 6 of 13 from behind the arc.

Colgate hosts Vermont on Sunday to start a three-game homestand, while Kentucky hosts rival Louisville on Saturday.

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1st Half
COLG
Raiders
36
UK
Wildcats
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Sam Wright vs. Amari Williams (Andrew Carr gains possession)
19:32		Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
19:30		Amari Williams offensive rebound
19:28	+2	Amari Williams makes two point layup	0-2
19:00		Brady Cummins misses two point jump shot
18:58		Koby Brea defensive rebound
18:44	+2	Amari Williams makes two point layup (Jaxson Robinson assists)	0-4
18:29		Sam Wright misses three point jump shot
18:27		Koby Brea defensive rebound
18:15		Koby Brea misses two point layup
18:13		Koby Brea offensive rebound
18:09		Koby Brea misses two point layup
18:07		Jalen Cox defensive rebound
18:01		Jalen Cox misses two point jump shot
17:59		Otega Oweh defensive rebound
17:50		Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
17:48		Jalen Cox defensive rebound
17:32		Nicolas Louis-Jacques misses three point jump shot
17:30		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
17:22		Nicolas Louis-Jacques shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
17:22		Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:22	+1	Otega Oweh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-5
17:01		Amari Williams blocks Nicolas Louis-Jacques's two point layup
16:59		Nicolas Louis-Jacques offensive rebound
16:56		Nicolas Louis-Jacques turnover
16:42		Sam Wright shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
16:42	+1	Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-6
16:42	+1	Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-7
16:32		Parker Jones turnover (bad pass)
16:23	+3	Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	0-10
16:04		Brady Cummins misses three point jump shot
16:02		Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
15:55	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point dunk (Jaxson Robinson assists)	0-12
15:54		Raiders 30 second timeout
15:54		TV timeout
15:44		Parker Jones misses three point jump shot
15:41		Raiders offensive rebound
15:41		Brandon Garrison personal foul
15:23		Jalen Cox misses two point layup
15:19		Wildcats defensive rebound
15:10	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point layup	0-14
15:10		Parker Jones shooting foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
15:10	+1	Andrew Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 1	0-15
14:46		Jalen Cox misses two point jump shot
14:42		Wildcats defensive rebound
14:33		Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot
14:31		Brandon Garrison offensive rebound
14:28	+2	Brandon Garrison makes two point jump shot	0-17
14:11		Chandler Baker turnover (Otega Oweh steals)
14:00		Brandon Garrison misses two point layup
13:58		Parker Jones defensive rebound
13:54		Jalen Cox misses two point jump shot
13:52		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
13:38		Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
13:36		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
13:28		Koby Brea misses two point jump shot
13:26		Parker Jones defensive rebound
13:20	+3	Chandler Baker makes three point jump shot (Parker Jones assists)	3-17
12:50		Travis Perry misses three point jump shot
12:48		Cameron Brennan defensive rebound
12:38		Chandler Baker misses two point jump shot
12:36		Cameron Brennan offensive rebound
12:31		Andrew Carr blocks Cameron Brennan's two point jump shot
12:29		Koby Brea defensive rebound
12:28		Cameron Brennan shooting foul (Brandon Garrison draws the foul)
12:28		Brandon Garrison misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:28		Brandon Garrison misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:28		Cameron Brennan defensive rebound
12:00		Kyle Carlesimo misses three point jump shot
11:58		Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
11:56		Josh Ahayere personal foul
11:56		TV timeout
11:32		Amari Williams misses two point layup
11:30		Amari Williams offensive rebound
11:26		Ansley Almonor misses three point jump shot
11:24		Cameron Brennan defensive rebound
10:58	+2	Julian Scott makes two point jump shot	5-17
10:47		Travis Perry misses three point jump shot
10:45		Amari Williams offensive rebound
10:36		Collin Chandler misses three point jump shot
10:34		Chandler Baker defensive rebound
10:22		Cameron Brennan misses three point jump shot
10:20		Julian Scott offensive rebound
10:13		Collin Chandler personal foul
10:01		Josh Ahayere misses three point jump shot
9:59		Collin Chandler defensive rebound
9:48		Travis Perry misses three point jump shot
9:46		Collin Chandler offensive rebound
9:45		Collin Chandler turnover (bad pass) (Josh Ahayere steals)
9:35	+3	Kyle Carlesimo makes three point jump shot (Sam Wright assists)	8-17
9:15		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
9:13		Travis Perry offensive rebound
9:09		Travis Perry misses two point layup
9:07		Josh Ahayere defensive rebound
8:45	+3	Kyle Carlesimo makes three point jump shot (Chandler Baker assists)	11-17
8:45		Julian Scott shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
8:45	+1	Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-18
8:45		Amari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:45		Josh Ahayere defensive rebound
8:39	+2	Jalen Cox makes two point layup	13-18
8:11	+3	Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Otega Oweh assists)	13-21
7:51	+3	Chandler Baker makes three point jump shot (Sam Wright assists)	16-21
7:33	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point layup	16-23
7:04		Sam Wright misses three point jump shot
7:02		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
6:52		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
6:50		Sam Wright defensive rebound
6:41		Chandler Baker misses three point jump shot
6:39		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
6:17		Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
6:15		Amari Williams offensive rebound
6:08	+2	Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup (Amari Williams assists)	16-25
6:08		Jalen Cox shooting foul (Jaxson Robinson draws the foul)
6:08		TV timeout
6:08	+1	Jaxson Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-26
5:49		Parker Jones turnover (Andrew Carr steals)
5:42		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
5:40		Cameron Brennan defensive rebound
5:25		Cameron Brennan misses two point jump shot
5:23		Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
5:03	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point jump shot	16-28
4:43	+3	Parker Jones makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Louis-Jacques assists)	19-28
4:28	+3	Koby Brea makes three point jump shot	19-31
4:12	+2	Jalen Cox makes two point layup	21-31
3:52		Brandon Garrison misses two point jump shot
3:50		Cameron Brennan defensive rebound
3:41		Jalen Cox misses three point jump shot
3:39		Otega Oweh defensive rebound
3:31		Otega Oweh misses two point layup
3:29		Cameron Brennan defensive rebound
3:13	+3	Parker Jones makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cox assists)	24-31
2:56		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
2:54		Cameron Brennan defensive rebound
2:46		TV timeout
2:27	+2	Brady Cummins makes two point jump shot (Jalen Cox assists)	26-31
2:17		Jaxson Robinson turnover (Jalen Cox steals)
2:17	+3	Nicolas Louis-Jacques makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cox assists)	29-31
1:56	+2	Ansley Almonor makes two point layup (Jaxson Robinson assists)	29-33
1:39	+2	Nicolas Louis-Jacques makes two point layup (Jalen Cox assists)	31-33
1:20	+3	Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Trent Noah assists)	31-36
0:52	+2	Sam Wright makes two point jump shot	33-36
0:40		Sam Wright personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-37
0:40	+1	Amari Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-38
0:24		Parker Jones misses three point jump shot
0:22		Parker Jones offensive rebound
0:02	+3	Parker Jones makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cox assists)	36-38
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
COLG
Raiders
31
UK
Wildcats
40

Time		Play	Score
19:33		Sam Wright misses two point jump shot
19:31		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
19:11	+2	Amari Williams makes two point jump shot	36-40
18:55		Amari Williams personal foul (Brady Cummins draws the foul)
18:54	+2	Brady Cummins makes two point layup (Jalen Cox assists)	38-40
18:43		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
18:39		Brady Cummins defensive rebound
18:27	+3	Jalen Cox makes three point jump shot	41-40
18:09	+2	Amari Williams makes two point layup	41-42
18:09		Sam Wright shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
18:09		Amari Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:09		Parker Jones defensive rebound
17:57	+2	Brady Cummins makes two point layup (Parker Jones assists)	43-42
17:48		Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
17:46		Parker Jones defensive rebound
17:28	+2	Parker Jones makes two point jump shot	45-42
17:14		Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
17:12		Wildcats offensive rebound
17:03	+2	Amari Williams makes two point dunk (Otega Oweh assists)	45-44
16:31		Nicolas Louis-Jacques misses three point jump shot
16:29		Amari Williams defensive rebound
16:14		Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot
16:12		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
16:08	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point layup	45-46
15:51	+2	Brady Cummins makes two point layup	47-46
15:42		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
15:40		Jalen Cox defensive rebound
15:20		Jalen Cox misses three point jump shot
15:18		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
15:14		TV timeout
15:04	+3	Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	47-49
14:44		Brady Cummins misses two point jump shot
14:42		Otega Oweh defensive rebound
14:33	+3	Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	47-52
14:15		Parker Jones misses three point jump shot
14:13		Otega Oweh defensive rebound
14:03	+3	Trent Noah makes three point jump shot	47-55
13:44		Jalen Cox turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Carr steals)
13:34		Andrew Carr misses two point layup
13:32		Chandler Baker defensive rebound
13:17		Chandler Baker misses three point jump shot
13:15		Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
13:06	+3	Otega Oweh makes three point jump shot	47-58
12:37	+2	Kyle Carlesimo makes two point jump shot	49-58
12:19		Trent Noah misses three point jump shot
12:17		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
12:14		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
12:12		Andrew Carr offensive rebound
12:03		Sam Wright personal foul (Andrew Carr draws the foul)
11:48		Brandon Garrison misses two point jump shot
11:46		Wildcats offensive rebound
11:45		TV timeout
11:25		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
11:15		Cameron Brennan turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Garrison steals)
11:06		Koby Brea turnover (bad pass) (Josh Ahayere steals)
10:36		Julian Scott misses two point jump shot
10:34		Amari Williams defensive rebound
10:20	+3	Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)	49-61
9:46		Cameron Brennan misses three point jump shot
9:44		Chandler Baker offensive rebound
9:39		Chandler Baker misses two point jump shot
9:37		Trent Noah defensive rebound
9:17		Jaxson Robinson misses two point jump shot
9:15		Chandler Baker defensive rebound
9:04		Chandler Baker misses two point jump shot
9:02		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
8:54		Amari Williams misses two point layup
8:52		Chandler Baker defensive rebound
8:37		Kyle Carlesimo misses three point jump shot
8:35		Amari Williams defensive rebound
8:26		Amari Williams turnover (bad pass) (Julian Scott steals)
8:17		Jaxson Robinson blocks Josh Ahayere's two point jump shot
8:15		Josh Ahayere offensive rebound
8:01		Kyle Carlesimo misses three point jump shot
7:59		Amari Williams defensive rebound
7:32	+2	Koby Brea makes two point dunk	49-63
7:28		Raiders 30 second timeout
7:28		TV timeout
7:04		Jalen Cox misses three point jump shot
7:02		Koby Brea defensive rebound
6:35	+2	Andrew Carr makes two point jump shot	49-65
6:11	+2	Nicolas Louis-Jacques makes two point jump shot	51-65
5:54	+2	Amari Williams makes two point dunk (Otega Oweh assists)	51-67
5:32		Brady Cummins misses two point jump shot
5:30		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
5:20	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point layup	51-69
5:02		Travis Perry personal foul (Nicolas Louis-Jacques draws the foul)
5:02		TV timeout
4:53		Brady Cummins turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Garrison steals)
4:44		Jaxson Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Cox steals)
4:41		Brandon Garrison shooting foul (Jalen Cox draws the foul)
4:41		Jalen Cox misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:41	+1	Jalen Cox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-69
4:28		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
4:26		Parker Jones defensive rebound
4:18	+2	Parker Jones makes two point layup	54-69
4:18		Jaxson Robinson shooting foul (Parker Jones draws the foul)
4:18	+1	Parker Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-69
4:05		Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
4:03		Nicolas Louis-Jacques defensive rebound
3:58		Nicolas Louis-Jacques turnover (bad pass) (Jaxson Robinson steals)
3:53	+2	Jaxson Robinson makes two point dunk	55-71
3:38		Jalen Cox misses three point jump shot
3:36		Brady Cummins offensive rebound
3:31		Nicolas Louis-Jacques misses three point jump shot
3:29		Otega Oweh defensive rebound
3:22	+2	Brandon Garrison makes two point layup (Otega Oweh assists)	55-73
2:58	+2	Brady Cummins makes two point layup	57-73
2:41		Brandon Garrison misses two point layup
2:39		Sam Wright defensive rebound
2:32	+2	Nicolas Louis-Jacques makes two point layup (Jalen Cox assists)	59-73
2:18		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
2:16		Jaxson Robinson offensive rebound
2:11		Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
2:09		Sam Wright defensive rebound
1:59	+2	Jalen Cox makes two point layup	61-73
1:38		Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
1:36		Wildcats offensive rebound
1:35		TV timeout
1:23	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point dunk (Brandon Garrison assists)	61-75
1:10	+3	Parker Jones makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cox assists)	64-75
0:52	+3	Otega Oweh makes three point jump shot (Brandon Garrison assists)	64-78
0:37	+3	Sam Wright makes three point jump shot (Brady Cummins assists)	67-78
0:36		Nicolas Louis-Jacques personal foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
0:14		Otega Oweh misses two point dunk
0:12		Stevie Clark defensive rebound
0:05		Jaxson Robinson blocks Stevie Clark's two point layup
0:03		Raiders offensive rebound
0:01		Stevie Clark misses three point jump shot
0:00		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Andrew Carr defensive rebound