Kentucky vs Tennessee basketball was chippy matchup for revenge!
The Kentucky vs Tennessee basketball game was always a stage for revenge in the eyes of the Volunteers. Nonetheless, it still came with its losses of sorts. Another game, another Wildcat leaves the game and does not return due to an injury. Today it was TyTy Washington Jr. again, who left the game with a lower leg injury. He reaggrevated the injury he sustained just days prior. Coach Cal said if he had it to do over again, he wouldn’t have given Washington Jr. the green light to play.
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Game Final Score
TheKentucky vs Tennessee basketball final score was 63-76. The Wildcats closed the gap, but were never able to claw their way back after being down by nearly 20 points.
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Recap
UK came into the game as the No. 4 ranked team in the country but this game would be a potential deciding factor for the SEC Championship and more importantly, March Madness. Auburn is currently in the lead outright, but UK and UT are neck and neck for a second seed in that tournament.
Kentucky guards would turn the ball over in this hard-fought matchup a the one spot. The Wildcats struggled over the last couple of games in the rebounding area ironically. However, in this UK vs Tennessee game, the Cats would rip down 18 offensive rebounds to correct that slide. The Cats did get rebounded on the defensive boards, but finished with a 40-32 edge on the glass overall.
Oscar Tshiebwe led Kentucky in scoring, on 5-of-15 shooting from the floor to produce a team-high 13 points. That was certainly not enough firepower to win in this tough environment in Tennessee. He added 15 rebounds as well, for his 20th double-double of the year, which ranks him second nationally in that individual stat.
The Wildcats shot 23-of-67 from the floor, and 5-of-16 from behind the arch. That equals 34.3% from the field shooting, and31.3% from behind the three point line. This was a poor shooting performance for UK basketball team, and the prior matchup produced one of the best in recent memories ironically. The Cats shot a lackluster percentage from the charity stripe, going 12-14 at 85.7%.
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Kentucky moves to 21-5 on the season, and 10-3 in the Southeastern Conference standings, while Tennessee is 19-6, and also 10-3 in the SEC.
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