An old rivalry is renewed in Lexington on Saturday night as Indiana and Kentucky meet for the first time in nearly a decade. This current crop of players hopes to put those former matchups in the shadows and make their own mark on the rivalry in a game specially brought to ESPN from Charles Barkley and Dick Vitale.
Year one at Indiana (8-2) for Darian DeVries has been a solid start, even coming off last weekend’s tough showing against a very talented Louisville crew. For the most part these Hoosiers have taken care of their business and already have three double-digit wins over power conference foes. Unfortunately, Indiana fell flat in their first true road game at Minnesota earlier this month and hopes to avoid a similar effort.
The situation at Kentucky (6-4) is slightly direr, as Mark Pope’s squad has blown every opportunity to date in nonconference play. The Wildcats showed off their strengths in those six wins at home to mid-major foes, but were blasted by Michigan State and Gonzaga, lost at home to North Carolina, and didn’t fare well either against rival Louisville. Putting together a better performance is necessary getting another one of these big matchups at home in Lexington.
Indiana vs. Kentucky: When and Where
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025, 7:30 pm ET
Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
Indiana vs. Kentucky: Where to Watch or Stream
Watch: ESPN
Streaming: FuboTV
Indiana vs. Kentucky: Betting Odds
Spread: N/A
Moneyline: N/A
Total: N/A
Indiana vs. Kentucky: Series History
All time series: Kentucky leads 32-25
Last meeting: Indiana 73, Kentucky 67 (March 19, 2016)
Projected Starting Lineups
Indiana Hoosiers
Lamar Wilkerson (18.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg)
Tucker DeVries (17.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.4 apg)
Tayton Conerway (12.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.7 apg)
Sam Alexis (9.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg)
Conor Enright (3.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.9 apg)
Kentucky Wildcats
Otega Oweh (14.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg)
Denzel Aberdeen (12.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.5 apg)
Collin Chandler (11.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
Malachi Moreno (10.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg)
Trent Noah (6.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
Neither of these teams is doing great in the month of December, as both have lost a pair of games in the month already. It’s the middle of December so we’re months away from must-win territory, but these teams both need to make a statement. Indiana gets a real shot to put themselves back on the map with this strong scoring lineup, while Kentucky desperately needs a better effort from their shooters.
Which team can give a more reliable effort in this battle in Lexington? Can the Wildcats finally get off the snide and pick up an impressive win or do the Hoosiers have an upset in mind in their second road test of the year?