Kentucky went into Knoxville as a 10.5-point underdog and knocked off No. 8 Tennessee 78-73 Tuesday night.
The win is Kentucky’s sixth win over an AP top 15 team this season.
The Wildcats (15-5, 4-3 SEC) shot 12-for-24 (50.0%) from the three-point line compared to 11-for-45 (24.4%) for Tennessee.
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Koby Brea led the way with 18 points. Jaxson Robinson added 17 points. Otega Oweh finished with 14, including 4 huge free throws in the closing seconds of the game. Ansley Almonor, starting in place of Andrew Carr, chipped in 12 points. Amari Williams had a double-double of 10 points and 15 boards on his birthday.
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Kentucky played the game without starting point guard Lamont Butler and backup point guard Kerr Kriisa. Andrew Carr tried to play through a back injury but played less than two minutes.
The Cats turn focus next to Arkansas and the homecoming of former head coach John Calipari.
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