Otega Oweh scored 21 points, but No. 4. Kentucky lost to Ohio State 85-65 on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Oweh made just four of 13 from the floor, but made all 13 of his free throws on his way to those 21 points.
Kentucky (10-2) got 12 points from Andrew Carr and 11 from Jaxson Robinson. However, the Cats struggled shooting for most of the game, making just 17 of 57 (29.8 percent) from the field, including just four of 22 (18.2 percent) from the floor.
Next action for the Wildcats is December 31 against Brown.