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Box score from No. 12 Kentucky basketball’s 78-73 SEC win at No. 8 Tennessee

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Game day: No. 12 Kentucky 78, No. 8 Tennessee 73

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Tuesday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team played the University of Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville on Tuesday night. The 12th-ranked Wildcats defeated the eighth-ranked Volunters 78-73.

Next up for Kentucky is a Southeastern Conference home game against John Calipari and Arkansas on Saturday night in Rupp Arena.

Kentucky’s statistical leaders in Tuesday’s game:

Points: Koby Brea, 18

Rebounds: Amari Williams, 15

Assists: Amari Williams, 4

Steals: Koby Brea, Collin Chandler, Otega Oweh, 1

Blocks: Koby Brea, Otega Oweh, Jaxson Robinson, 1

Turnovers: Amari Williams, 3

Minutes: Otega Oweh, Jaxson Robinson, 34

Three-pointers made: Ansley Almonor 4-7, Jaxson Robinson 4-9, Koby Brea 3-3, Trent Noah 1-1

View a complete statistics report from the game.

View UK’s 2024-25 schedule.

Koby Brea, who started in place of the injured Lamont Butler in Knoxville on Tuesday night, led Kentucky with 18 points.
Koby Brea, who started in place of the injured Lamont Butler in Knoxville on Tuesday night, led Kentucky with 18 points. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Next game

Arkansas at No. 12 Kentucky

When: 9 p.m. Saturday

TV: ESPN

Radio: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Records: Arkansas 12-8 (1-6 SEC), Kentucky 15-5 (4-3 SEC)

Series: Kentucky leads 36-14

Last meeting: Kentucky won 111-102 on March 2, 2024, in Lexington

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This story was originally published January 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM.

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Game day: No. 12 Kentucky 78, No. 8 Tennessee 73

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Tuesday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.