Kentucky led by 17 points with 17 minutes to play. Ten minutes later they trailed.
The Wildcats were well on their way to running away with a victory to sweep Tennessee for the first time since 2012. With 40 points at halftime, nothing was slowing down Kentucky’s offense. Joe Lunardi was ready to move Kentucky up to a two-seed. Then it hit the fan.
Tennessee knocked down some threes, then turned one dumb UK mistake after another turn into points. Led by John Fulkerson’s career-high 27 points, UK never made it close down the stretch, falling to the Vols 81-73.