Tennessee (11-5, 2-3 SEC) lost at Kentucky (13-3, 4-1 SEC), 107-79, ending its two-game winning streak at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky’s Tyty Washington Jr. scored a game-high 28 points.
The Wildcats forced Tennessee into 20 turnovers.
Kentucky and head coach John Calapari opened the game in a 1-3-1 zone defense, a tribute to former Wildcats’ head coach Joe B. Hall who passed away Saturday.
Olivier Nkamhoua scored on that possession and took a 2-0 lead.
The Wildcats opened a 52-38 advantage at halftime.
Santiago Vescovi led the Vols with 20 points. Freshman Kennedy Chandler added 17 points, while Josiah-Jordan James and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield finished with 11 points each.
Sahvir Wheeler had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats. Kellan Grady finished with 16 points.
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