Three days removed from a thrilling shootout to take down one of the final undefeated teams in college basketball, No. 6 Kentucky suffered a letdown on the road with an 82-69 defeat at Georgia on Tuesday to fall to 1-1 in SEC play.

If it wasn’t already clear, there will be no “easy” games in the Southeastern Conference this season. Kentucky just learned that the hard way. On Tuesday night in Athens, the No. 6 Wildcats (12-3) were manhandled by the Georgia Bulldogs (13-2) with a final score of 82-69.

Kentucky’s distance shooting woes returned in Athens. One game after the Cats lit up Rupp Arena with a 14-for-29 3-point shooting clinic against Florida, one of the best 3-point defenses in the country, Kentucky went just 6-for-25 from distance against Georgia, which also boasts a 3-point defense that ranks in the top 20 nationally.

After a thrilling win over Florida this past weekend, the No. 6 Wildcats couldn't find their footing against Georgia Tuesday night. The Bulldogs handled the Wildcats 82-69. This marks Kentucky's first conference loss of the season and their third loss to an unranked opponent.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Georgia Bulldogs vs. Kentucky Wildcats NCAAM game from January 7, 2025 on ESPN.

Five things you need to know from No. 6 Kentucky’s 82-69 loss to Georgia in the Wildcats’ men’s SEC basketball road opener: 1. No “3s,” no “W’s for Kentucky. In suffering its third loss of the season Tuesday night, Kentucky (12-3, 1-1 SEC) made only 6 of 25 3-point tries.

A massive discrepancy in free throws attempted was a huge factor in Georgia's 82-69 upset win over No. 6 Kentucky on Tuesday night in Athens.