Story byJohn Morgan FrancisMon, December 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM UTC·2 min readKentucky Basketball may have just found its stride following a 78-66 victory over No. 22 St. John’s on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic. While the team’s success is incredibly reliant on the health of both Jaland Lowe (shoulder) and Jayden Quaintance (knee), the Wildcats had both on the floor for a majority of Saturday’s game, and that version of UK looked nearly unstoppable. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt’s fair to say Kentucky showed a lack of chemistry and rhythm against quality opponents to start the season, but they’ve beaten once-ranked Indiana and now St.