Kentucky’s second victory over Tennessee this season: five things to remember

In the face of overwhelming odds, the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team defeated the Tennessee Volunteers on Tuesday night to win the series for the second time this season. Despite being favored both games, the Cats managed to defeat Tennessee.

Like the first game, Kentucky prevailed in the second one. They limited the Volunteers’ offensive and had excellent shooting, going 50% from three-point range. They only made three out of eighteen deep. Additionally, Kentucky prevailed in the turnover fight, something they haven’t done much of lately.

The Wildcats had four players in double figures and seven with at least six points, demonstrating a well-rounded scoring approach. With 13, Otega Oweh took the lead, while Trent Noah, a freshman, had his best performance with 11. Lamont Butler finished with four assists and six points.

Overall, Kentucky and its supporters had a fantastic evening. There were several positive outcomes from the game, and Mark Pope will keep improving on them. These are the game’s five key lessons.

It exacerbated Kentucky’s defeats to Vanderbilt and Arkansas. Kentucky has defeated Tennessee twice this season and is 7-1 versus rated opponents. They can obviously outperform anyone in the nation if they are motivated. But on numerous occasions, they have lost to weaker clubs. Freshman Trent Noah saw the floor very little during the season, and primarily only during blowouts. Noah has made the most of his increased playing time due to a growing number of injuries. He played 19 minutes and produced 11 massive points on Tuesday. His hustle will earn him more playing time as Mark Pope continues to trust him. He plays hard on both ends of the court. and lost. Seeing them at just.500 in SEC play, with victories over Texas A&M, Florida, and Tennessee, but defeats to Vanderbilt and Arkansas, must be especially annoying.