SEATTLE — Andrew Carr had 19 points and No. 4 Kentucky erased an 18-point second-half deficit to beat No. 7 Gonzaga 90-89 in overtime Saturday night.

Otega Oweh scored at the rim in the first minute of overtime to give the Wildcats an 81-79 lead, their first lead since the start of the first half.

Amari Williams added a dunk and Kentucky held on the rest of the way despite Nolan Hickman’s 3-pointer that pulled Gonzaga within one point with five seconds left.

The Wildcats, who began the half trailing 50-34, tied the game at 79 on Carr’s jumper with 49 seconds left in regulation.

Gonzaga’s Graham Ike led all scorers with 28 points and 11 rebounds.

Kentucky’s Lamont Butler was unable to play because of an ankle injury.

Takeaways

Kentucky: The Wildcats bounced back from a loss to Clemson on Tuesday in their first true road game of the season.

Gonzaga: It’s a sadly familiar result for the Bulldogs as they lost their third straight battle in Seattle after losing to Alabama in 2021 and UConn in 2023.

Key moment

Kentucky led by as many as seven points in overtime before Gonzaga, which had made just three 3-pointers in regulation, started a run of its own with two 3-pointers to cut the deficit to 86-83. At the other end, Carr parried an offensive rebound and scored on the second chance to bring Kentucky within three points.

Key statistics

As of Saturday, Gonzaga had won 175 straight games and led by double digits at halftime.

Next

Gonzaga travels across the country to face No. 25 UConn at Madison Square Garden next Saturday, and Kentucky hosts Colgate on Wednesday.

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