Instant analysis from No. 5 Kentucky’s 86-69 win over No. 1 Tennessee:
How the game was won
No. 5 Kentucky opened the second half with a 14-0 run to turn a 37-31 halftime lead over No. 1 Tennessee into a 51-31 advantage and the Wildcats emphatically ended the Volunteers’ 19-game winning streak.
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1. PJ Washington. In a head-to-head showdown with presumptive SEC Player of the Year favorite Grant Williams (16 points, eight rebounds), the Kentucky power forward (23 points, five rebounds) was the decisive victor.