Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is 24-1, 9-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Tennessee is 18-6 overall, 6-4 in league action. Kentucky has won five in a row. Kentucky leads the series, 143-65, including 86-16 in Lexington. T he teams’ 208 meetings are the second-most in the SEC; only Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State…
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Tennesee
Late surge boosts Kentucky past Tennessee 73-62
After missing two 3-point attempts in the first half, Kentucky freshman Eric Bledsoe told coach John Calipari he had lost confidence in his shot. Calipari’s message, to Bledsoe’s surprise: Keep shooting, anyway. Bledsoe’s second half resurgence, along with yet another stellar performance by fellow freshman guard John Wall, helped No. 3 Kentucky fight off No.…
On this day in 1969, Kentucky basketball beat Tennessee to claim it’s 1000th win
From The Season Never Ends 2010 Calendar: “No way was bitter rival Kentucky going to notch the school’s 1,000th victory on Tennesee’s home floor. But #5 Kentucky was too much for the unranked Vols, getting 21 points from Dan Issel, 18 from Larry Steele and 17 from Mike Pratt to hang on 69-66. The victory…
One Year Anniversary: Jodie Meeks scores 54 against Tennessee
It was a national coming out party for Kentucky’s Jodie Meeks after a 54-point effort helped the Wildcats embarass Tennessee, 90-72. Meeks broke a record held for 39 years by Dan Issel, who had 53 points in a game against Ole Miss. UT tried five different defenders on Meeks to no avail. He made 10…
January 13, 2009: Meeks breaks Issel’s mark, Cats thump Vols
Patrick Patterson took the inbounds pass and faked a handoff to Jodie Meeks. Two Tennessee defenders went with Meeks, leaving Patterson with a clear path to a dunk. In this game, that rated as good defense. Read article. [singlepic id=540 w=425 h=326 mode=watermark float=center]