LEXINGTON, KY. (LEX 18) — The Wildcats are No. 4 in the AP Top 25 Poll!

The Southeastern Conference holds five of the top seven spots and eight out of the top 25.

The University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball team moves up one spot on the Associated Press Top 25 Poll after besting Colgate and Louisville in one week.

The Wildcats had a rocky mid-week win against the Colgate Raiders on December 11. In the second game, without graduate point guard Lamont Butler, the Cats still needed some guidance, and without their general on the floor, the Cats pulled away with a 78-67 win.

Koby Brea led the way with 17, which included 5-8 three-pointers.

On Dec. 14, the Wildcats faced their third in-state match. This one, known as the coveted Battle of the Bluegrass. Graduate point guard Lamont Butler made his return in a grand way, etching a career-high 33 points into the record books! Butler was 10-for-10 on the floor, including 6-6 from the 3-point line. Cementing himself in UK history with one of the most efficient games, only bested by Rodney Dent going 12 of 12 vs. Morehead State in 1993 and Kenny “Sky” Walker going 11 of 11 vs. Western Kentucky in 1986.

Kentucky has a week-long “break” until Saturday, Dec. 21, as the Wildcats head to Madison Square Garden to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the CBS Sports Classic. That game is slated for 5:30 p.m. BBN Tonight’s Keith Farmer and Nick Lazaroff will be there for your official UK Station Coverage.

Week 7 – Top 25

1. Tennessee
2. Auburn
3. Iowa State
4. Kentucky
5. Duke
6. Alabama
7. Florida
8. Kansas
9. Marquette
10. Oregon
11. UConn
12. Texas A&M
13.  Gonzaga
14. Oklahoma
15. Houston
16. Purdue
17. OleMiss
18. UCLA
19. Cincinnati
20. Michigan State
21. Memphis
22. Dayton
23. San Diego State
24. Michigan
25. Clemson

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