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Highlights, MVP, and Twitter reactions to Wildcats’ gritty win at Tennessee

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Ansley Almonor
Dylan Ballard – A Sea Of Blue

A huge win in Knoxville!

The Kentucky Wildcats returned to the hardwood Tuesday evening as they traveled to Knoxville for a date with the Tennessee Volunteers. In somewhat of a shocking game, the Cats pick up another huge Quad I win, 78-73.

With all of the injuries to this Kentucky team, the start of the first half is exactly what the BBN needed to have some hope in this game. Jaxson Robinson had some stellar play, while Ansley Almonor continued to provide productive minutes for the Cats. However, the last four minutes of the half caused the Cats some more headaches. How so? Well, the Vols went on an 11-0 run to take a three-point lead into the half, 33-30.

Coming out of the half, it was an eerily similar start to what we saw in Nashville on Saturday. This team answered the bell, but could they hold on this time? Well, it wasn’t pretty late, but they totally beat down the Vols throughout the final 20 minutes and pulled out what seemed like an improbable win in Knoxville.

What a win in Knoxville. Now, the Cats and all of BBN will turn their attention to a date with Arkansas and the return of John Calipari on Saturday night.

But let’s first celebrate this one. GO CATS!

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Game MVP

Without Lamont Butler, Mark Pope needed someone to step up and lead this offense against one of the toughest defenses in the country. That’s exactly what Jaxson Robinson did.

He finished the night with 17 points on 6-16 shooting and 4-9 from three. He also added four rebounds and an assist.

It hasn’t been easy in the games that Coach Pope has asked Robinson to run the point, with the last time coming against Gonzaga in Seattle. Just like he did against the Bulldogs, he answered the call tonight in Knoxville as well.

We also need to shout out Amari Williams. I think it is finally time we all realize how important he is to this squad. Numbers don’t lie, and he is continuing to show (especially on the boards) that he will be a key factor if this UK team wants to make a deep run.

Kentucky vs. Tennessee Twitter Reactions

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