24th-ranked Kentucky had plenty of chances to put #15 Tennessee away Tuesday night in Rupp, but came up just short, falling to the Vols by a final score of 61-59. It marks the second-straight loss for the Cats after a disappointing, 69-60 loss to unranked Missouri on Saturday in Columbia. The Wildcats now are just 6-5 in conference play with a 17-7 overall mark on the season.
Tuesday’s first half started off reminiscent of Saturday’s game at Missouri, as the Cats started off scoring just 14 points through the game’s first 15 minutes (UK only scored 18 total in first half vs.