Texas basketball played Kentucky on Jan. 21, 2026, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The Wildcats held on for a key 85-80 win in the SEC.

The Wildcats (13-6, 4-2 SEC) and Rebels (11-8, 3-3) will tip off at 11 a.m. at Rupp Arena. The game time was moved up an hour due to severe winter weather in the forecast. The matchup will air on ESPN, as originally planned.

How Kentucky basketball fans can watch their Wildcats face the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday.

Tramon Mark is a clutch shooter, and he has a history of hurting Kentucky, as he dropped 26 points last season and 23 the year before with Arkansas. The Longhorns shoot often from outside, and Mark has connected on multiple triples in four of his five SEC outings.

Jasper Johnson helped lead the Wildcats to their fifth straight SEC win as Kentucky heads into a dangerous week on the road.

SportsLine's model simulated Kentucky Wildcats vs. Texas Longhorns and revealed college basketball picks for Wednesday

UK basketball did it again. Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats used another late rally to win an SEC game, beating Tennessee for a third straight victory.