The No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers defeated the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats 82-78 on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, to advance to the finals of the SEC tournament.
With the Vols trailing 76-75, junior guard Lamonte Turner hit a go-ahead three-pointer with just 31 seconds remaining in regulation to seal the semifinal victory.
Tennessee won the season series 2-1 over Kentucky with Saturday's triumph, and it kept alive the Volunteers' hopes of earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Tennessee will face the No. 22 Auburn Tigers in the SEC tournament title game on Sunday.