UK Men's Basketball

Box score from Kentucky basketball’s 70-55 win at No. 19 Tennessee

Kentucky guard Davion Mintz (10) and Tennessee guard/forward Yves Pons (35) go for the ball during a basketball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Kentucky Wildcats at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.
Kentucky guard Davion Mintz (10) and Tennessee guard/forward Yves Pons (35) go for the ball during a basketball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Kentucky Wildcats at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. News Sentinel

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team took on the University of Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday. Kentucky defeated the 19th-ranked Volunteers, 70-55.

Next up for Kentucky (8-13 overall, 7-7 Southeastern Conference) was supposed to be a home game against Texas A&M on Tuesday night in Rupp Arena. That game was postponed Saturday night because of COVID-19 protocols in the Aggies program. UK’s next game is now against Florida in Rupp Arena on Saturday.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Saturday’s game:

Points: Isaiah Jackson, 16

Rebounds: Keion Brooks, 14

Assists: Devin Askew, 4

Steals: Brandon Boston, 3

Blocks: Isaiah Jackson, 2

Turnovers: Brandon Boston, 3

Key stat: Kentucky’s Davion Mintz made his first five three-point attempts.

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View the SEC standings.

View UK’s 2020-21 schedule and results.

Next game

Florida at Kentucky

When: 4 p.m. Saturday

TV: CBS-27

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Florida 11-6 (7-5 SEC), Kentucky 8-13 (7-7)

Series: Kentucky leads 105-40.

Last meeting: Kentucky won 76-58 on Jan. 9, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla.

This story was originally published February 20, 2021 at 3:00 PM.

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