Expert recap and game analysis of the Kentucky Wildcats vs. Bellarmine Knights NCAAM game from December 23, 2025 on ESPN.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/kentucky as Kentucky leans on the offense big in 99-85 win against Bellarmine before SEC play.

Merry Christmas, Big Blue Nation! Kentucky Men’s Basketball gifted an in-state win of 99-85. After UK secured its first ranked win of the season, the Cats would host Bellarmine.

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The Wildcats — fresh off a win over then-No. 22 St. John’s last Saturday with center Jayden Quaintance and point guard Jaland Lowe on the court at the same time all year — will host Bellarmine at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Rupp Arena. The game will air on SEC Network+.

Kam Williams scored a career-high 26 points and hit 8-of-10 from three as Kentucky hit a season-high 16 three-pointers in a 99-85 win over Bellarmine on Tuesday afternoon in Rupp Arena. Jack Karasinski led the Knights with 24 points.

Kentucky Basketball ’s defense allowed 85 points, but the offense put up 99 and was scorching from 3-point land, an area this team has struggled mightily at times in, allowing the Wildcats to come away with a 99-85 victory over the Bellarmine Knights.

It’s not the feel-good runaway victory Big Blue Nation wanted going into Christmas break — not yet, anyway — but Kentucky still leads Bellarmine by eight points at halftime with some of the Wildcats’ questions being answered at the break.