Kentucky men's basketball beats Tennessee 74-71
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The key talking points after Mark Pope and the Wildcats' second-straight comeback victory vs. Rick Barnes and the No. 25 Volunteers.
Otega Oweh scored 21 points as Kentucky rallied to beat No. 25 Tennessee 74-71 on Saturday night at Rupp Arena. It was the second time this season that UK rallied from a double-digit deficit to beat the Vols It was the fifth consecutive game in which Oweh has scored at least 20 points.
SEC powers meet on Saturday as the No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers host the Kentucky Wildcats. Both teams had dramatic mid-week victories and are looking to turn the corner as SEC heats up after starting 2-2 in the conference. Tennessee is 12-5 overall, while ...
UK’s game against Tennessee is the renewal of a rivalry that got heated last time out in a Wildcat win in Knoxville. It’ll feature the 30-year reunion of Kentucky’s dominant 1996 national title team. And the Cats will rock throwback white jerseys trimmed with denim, a modern recreation of the ‘96 team’s threads.
Tennessee basketball fell flat at home for the first time this season, losing to Kentucky 80-78. The Vols (12-6, 2-3 SEC) led for the first 39:26 of game time before the collapse against the Wildcats (12-6, 2-3) at Food City Center on Jan. 17. The Vols had ...