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Vols crumble late, lose to Kentucky

  • On Saturday in Knoxville, Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to beat Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball 80-75, led by Denzel Aberdeen's 22 points.
  • A dominant first half by the Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball featured a 42-31 halftime lead and a 41-24 margin, fueled by physicality and strong rebounding.
  • Bench scoring fueled the comeback with Kentucky getting 36 points off the bench, and Collin Chandler's steal with:34 remaining set up Otega Oweh's go-ahead layup.
  • Kentucky's victory moved its SEC record to 12-6 overall and 3-2 in Southeastern Conference play, marking its fourth straight win at the Food City Center in Knoxville.
  • Amid a week of comebacks, Kentucky Wildcats again overcame a 17-point deficit, and after the buzzer pushing erupted by the Tennessee bench, players were quickly separated.
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Kentucky completes another second-half comeback to stun No. 24 Tennessee, 80-78

Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points, 18 in the second half, and Kentucky rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to knock off No. 24 Tennessee, 80-78

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On3 broke the news in on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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