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