ATHENS, Ga. (AP) _ No. 25 Georgia was on a roll. Kentucky wasn't impressed.

The Wildcats had history on their side.

Adding yet another victory to one of college basketball's most lopsided series, Kentucky claimed its 16th straight victory over the Bulldogs with an 85-70 triumph Wednesday night.

For the first time in their 80-year series, Georgia came into the game ranked nationally, while Kentucky was not.

It didn't matter.

The Bulldogs were leading the Southeastern Conference, having put together six straight conference victories for the first time since 1990.

It didn't matter.

Kentucky already had lost its first two SEC road games and faced a 10-point deficit against Georgia early in the second half.

It didn't matter.

Keith Bogans scored 26 points and Tayshaun Prince added 23, dominating down the stretch while Kentucky (12-7, 5-2 SEC) held the Bulldogs to just three field goals in the final 8 1/2 minutes.

``They got a good run going and we couldn't counter,'' Georgia Adrian Jones said. ``It all happened so quick I don't know what happened.''

Prince scored 12 of Kentucky's final 22 points and had 10 rebounds, three blocks, three steals and two assists. The 6-foot-5 Bogans came up big, too, slipping inside to grab 11 rebounds.

Georgia's last victory over Kentucky came in 1994, when the Bulldogs prevailed 94-90 in overtime. The Wildcats haven't lost since, building a 99-17 lead in the overall series.

``We know what they're capable of doing,'' Prince said. ``We know the plays they run and how to stop the things they're doing.''

Kentucky went to an aggressive zone defense to shut down Georgia's inside game, limiting Anthony Evans to 12 points and Shon Coleman to eight. The Bulldogs couldn't break through from the outside, hitting just 38 percent from the field (23-of-61).

``They went to a zone, and we haven't been beaten by a zone all season,'' coach Jim Harrick said. ``It just kind of hit us.''

Georgia (13-8, 6-2) was led by D.A. Layne, whose 16 points included a pull-up jumper with about 17 minutes remaining that gave the Bulldogs a 46-36 lead.

Kentucky overcame the deficit with an 11-0 spurt. Marquis Estill, filling in brilliantly after Jason Parker picked up his fourth foul early in the second half, scored seven points during the run, and Prince finished it with a dunk.

With Kentucky leading 70-68, Prince took control. First, he scored with a strong move to the basket, drew a foul from Coleman and converted the three-point play.

After Ezra Williams missed a 3-pointer for Georgia, Prince lured Coleman into another foul, hitting both free throws to give the Wildcats a 75-68 advantage.

Chris Daniels scored Georgia's final basket with 2:34 remaining, but Prince answered with a left-handed hook to deflate any hopes of a comeback. The Wildcats hit 22 of 32 shots after halftime, scoring the final 10 points to turn a close game into a rout.

Senior guard Saul Smith, son of the Wildcats coach, held up eight fingers to the Georgia fans who heckled him throughout the game _ symbolizing eight straight victories over the Bulldogs during his career.

Georgia, ranked this week for the first time since December 1997, was playing before a raucous sellout crowd, its second straight after going three years without a full house.

But the Bulldogs couldn't duplicate their inspired effort Saturday, when they overcame a 16-point deficit to beat then-No. 6 Tennessee in double overtime.

``I was a little worried after the emotional game against Tennessee,'' Harrick said. ``We had no zip in those last 10 minutes.''

Kentucky coach Tubby Smith made another triumphant return to his former school. He coached at Georgia from 1995-97, leading the Bulldogs to consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament.

``Every game from here on out is a must-win situation,'' Prince said. ``When we got down by 10, we kept our composure. That was the key.''