No. 12 Kentucky placed five players in double figures and the Cats upset eighth-ranked Tennessee 78-73 on Tuesday night inside Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.
Koby Brea led the Cats with 18 points, making all three of his three-point attempts. Jaxson Robinson, who started at point guard, had 17 points and made four threes. Otega Oweh had 14 points and six rebounds, while Ansley Almonor made four threes on his way to 12 points. Amari Williams had a double-double with 10 points and a season-high 15 rebounds. Williams also had a team-high four assists.
The Cats, who played without starter Lamont Butler and saw another starter, Andrew Carr, play just two minutes, made half of their three-point shots in the game, connecting on 12 of 24. Meanwhile, Tennessee made 11 threes on 45 attempts.
Kentucky (15-5, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) hosts John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday night at 9 PM at Rupp Arena.