Kentucky's Collin Chandler Sustained Gruesome Cut Near Eye vs. Oklahoma

It was a bloody scene in Nashville on Thursday night.

Collin Chandler was bleeding profusely in the first half of Kentucky-Oklahoma / ESP

Thursday night brought the second round of the 2025 SEC tournament and a matchup between Kentucky and Oklahoma. It didn't take long for things to get physical—or bloody.

Five minutes into the first half of play, freshman Kentucky guard Collin Chandler took a shot to the face and ended up bleeding profusely from a gruesome wound near his eye. Play continued after he began to bleed, which made for quite a sight.

The crazy part is they didn't call a foul, they didn't stop the game, Collin Chandler kept playing through 3 more possessions with blood gushing from his face until a dead ball. pic.twitter.com/KCmoRMIbD3

— Rare Rookies #BBN (@rarerookies) March 14, 2025

Somehow Chandler ends up with blood and no foul. pic.twitter.com/sN5EwM6QAv

— TorresOnKentucky (@TorresOnUK) March 14, 2025

Chandler checked out of the game quickly and headed back to the locker room to get stitched up. He returned to the bench shortly thereafter.

Collin Chandler has returned to the game with a bandaid over his eyebrow. Deep cut underneath it. pic.twitter.com/PcFEXmK8Rx

— Tres Terrell (@TerrellTres) March 14, 2025

Chandler has had a quiet freshman year, averaging 2.3 points in 9.2 minutes per game. But he'll be remembered by Kentucky fans for a long time for the above Tyler Ulis impression, if anything.

The Wildcats entered halftime up 40–38 on the Sooners, with Chandler going scoreless on four field goal attempts.

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