Kentucky, playing without both of its veteran point guards, scored a major upset over No. 8 Tennessee in Knoxville on Tuesday night.
Andrew Carr was a late scratch against Vanderbilt after initially being listed as questionable the night before, ‘trending in the wrong direction’ after fighting through a back injury in recent weeks,
Kentucky basketball bounced back in a massive way, beating #8 Tennessee on the road in Knoxville on Tuesday 78-73. The Wildcats were without Lamont Butler and Kerr Kriisa, as well as having Andrew Carr banged up and being limited in the game,
UK is already without reserve point guard Kerr Kriisa, who hasn't played since Dec. 7 after undergoing surgery to repair a break in his foot. Butler, who missed two games in December with an ankle ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Koby Brea scored 18 points to lead No. 12 Kentucky to a 78-73 victory over No. 8 Tennessee on Tuesday night. Jaxson Robinson added 17 points as the Wildcats (15-5, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) snapped a two-game skid. Otega Oweh scored 14 and Amari Williams had 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Kriisa is the type of player who would really help this team make a run in March, so it would be great to see him on the floor, but that likely won't be for a while.
The latest injury news for both Kentucky and Tennessee ahead of Tuesday’s top-15 SEC basketball matchup in Knoxville.
Winning on the road is fun. Beating the Tennessee Volunteers is fun. Combining the two and beating the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson Boling Arena is even sweeter. The Kentucky Wildcats, playing without starting point guard Lamont Butler,
Coming into this game, many gave Kentucky very little chance with the point spread over double digits. The Cats were without two of their top stars and had
Coach Mark Pope was washed about the grit of this team and where this game ranks for him. Check out this great answer Coach Pope says Coach Brooks used a term he had never heard in the team prayer. Check it out. pic.twitter.com/H2AowxfjhJ
Koby Brea scored 18 points to lead No. 12 Kentucky to a 78-73 victory over No. 8 Tennessee. Jaxson Robinson added 17 points as the Wildcats snapped a two-game skid with an impressive win on the road.