UK Men's Basketball

Box score from Kentucky’s 82-78 SEC Tournament loss to Tennessee

The University of Kentucky took on Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference Tournament men’s basketball game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday afternoon. The fourth-ranked Wildcats lost to the eighth-ranked Volunteers, 82-78.

Next up for Kentucky (27-6) is the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee moves on to play Auburn in Sunday’s SEC Tournament championship game.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: PJ Washington, 16

Rebounds: PJ Washington, Keldon Johnson, 6

Assists: Ashton Hagans, 12

Steals: Five players with one each

Blocks: PJ Washington, EJ Montgomery, 1

Turnovers: Ashton Hagans, 3

Click here to view a complete statistics report from the game.

This story was originally published March 16, 2019 at 5:42 PM.

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