Kentucky’s high-scoring offense hit some unexpected lows on Saturday afternoon as No. 7-ranked Tennessee avenged an earlier defeat with a crushing 71-52 victory over the Wildcats in Knoxville.
The Wildcats finished the game with more turnovers (17) than field goals (14) and scored the fewest points in a game this season. To make matters worse, the Wildcats experienced multiple offensive droughts and failed to score a field goal over a combined 16 minutes of play – 9:32 in the first half and 7:12 in the second. For the game, Kentucky was just 14-44 (31.8%) from the field, 5-19 (26.