National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kentucky 71, Kansas 63
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 26, 2019
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Officials: # Joe Lindsay, # Keith Kimble, # Todd Austin
Attendance: 24387

Forwards Reid Travis and PJ Washington and guard Keldon Johnson each contributed double-doubles Saturday as No. 8 Kentucky toppled No. 9 Kansas 71-63 in a clash of basketball bluebloods in Lexington, Ky., that highlighted the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Travis, a graduate senior, posted 41 points and 13 rebounds in two previous matchups against Kansas while playing for Stanford. He collected 18 points and 12 boards Saturday.

Washington, a sophomore, added 20 points and 13 boards and was instrumental in the second half as Kentucky (16-3) won its sixth straight despite trailing at halftime. Johnson, a freshman, added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman point guard Ashton Hagans had 12 points and seven assists.

The win extended the Wildcats' home-court streak to 16 games and snapped a three-game losing streak in the series against Kansas. Kentucky and Kansas rank first and second, respectively, in all-time wins for Division I programs.

The loss ended a 13-game streak the Jayhawks enjoyed in regular-season games against top 10 opponents.

Coach Bill Self also suffered his 100th defeat at Kansas. He is in his 16th season.

Junior forward Dedric Lawson posted his 14th double-double, leading the Jayhawks (16-4) with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Kansas shot just 36.5 percent, had only nine assists on 23 makes and was outrebounded 49-36 while falling for the fourth time in five road games.

Sophomore guard Quentin Grimes added 13 points.

Lawson notched a double-double in the first half for the Jayhawks, posting 11 points and 11 boards to help produce a 33-30 halftime lead. Kansas led the last 15 minutes of the half.

The Jayhawks shot just 36.1 percent, but the Wildcats countered with 33.3 percent shooting and went 0-for-8 from 3-point range. Each team made 13 shots and four free throws. The difference was three treys for Kansas.

Travis scored 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting, keying a 26-14 first-half scoring advantage in the paint. Washington snared nine first-half boards.

More matchups between the elite rivals will likely be part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge in the future after it was announced the midseason conference duel has been extended another six years.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Kansas   Kentucky
Dedric Lawson 20 Scoring PJ Washington 20
Devon Dotson 4 Assists Ashton Hagans 8
Dedric Lawson 15 Rebounds PJ Washington 13
Dedric Lawson 4 Free Throws Made PJ Washington 6
Marcus Garrett 2 Steals Ashton Hagans 3
Marcus Garrett 1 Blocks Nick Richards 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Kansas 63 36.5 9-23 8-11 9 35 2 4 8
Kentucky 71 39.1 4-18 17-23 14 47 8 4 11