Who's Playing

No. 21 Kentucky @ No. 15 Ohio State

Current Records: Kentucky 7-2; Ohio State 8-2

What to Know

The #15 Ohio State Buckeyes will square off against the #21 Kentucky Wildcats at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. OSU will be strutting in after a win while the Wildcats will be stumbling in from a loss.

The Buckeyes didn't have too much trouble with the Wisconsin Badgers at home on Saturday as they won 73-55. OSU's forward E.J. Liddell did his thing and had 28 points along with nine boards.

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for UK as they fell 66-62 to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for UK, who fell 64-63 when the teams previously met last December. Forward Oscar Tshiebwe did his best for UK, finishing with 25 points (a whopping 40% of their total) in addition to seven rebounds.

The Buckeyes didn't have too much breathing room in their game with the Wildcats when the teams previously met two seasons ago, but they still walked away with a 71-65 victory. Will OSU repeat their success, or does UK have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: T-Mobile Arena -- Las Vegas, Nevada
  • TV: CBS
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Series History

Ohio State have won both of the games they've played against Kentucky in the last seven years.

  • Dec 21, 2019 - Ohio State 71 vs. Kentucky 65
  • Dec 19, 2015 - Ohio State 74 vs. Kentucky 67