FAYETTEVILLE — If there was any momentum left from the last time Arkansas played Kentucky in Fayetteville, it disappeared quickly Thursday night.
Two years after the Razorbacks beat them on Michael Qualls' buzzer-beating dunk, they led for just 28 seconds and lost 80-66 to the No. 23 Wildcats.
Dusty Hannahs made a free throw in the game's first minute, but Kentucky answered with a pair of free throws by Tyler Ulis and never looked back.
The Wildcats (14-4, 4-2 SEC) scored on layups their next four possessions and built an 11-point lead in the first 10 minutes.
Arkansas (9-9, 3-3 SEC) pulled within five several times, including at the 3:50 mark in the first half. Kentucky stretched it back out to 14, but Hannahs made a floater just before the buzzer to make it 36-24.
It was never closer than a 10-point game in the second half.
Hannahs led the Razorbacks with 20 points, while Anthlon Bell scored 16. Moses Kingsley had 13 points and six rebounds.
Ulis led a balanced Kentucky attack, scoring 24 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He made 14 of 15 free throws.