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No. 12 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Tennessee 78-73 on Tuesday night. The loss dropped the Volunteers to 17-4 overall (4-4, SEC) on the season. UK’s 78-point scoring output serves as the most points the Vols have allowed in a single game so far this season — something head coach Rick Barnes was not pleased with when discussing the game in his postgame
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Tennessee did not crumble, though, as Zeigler so accurately said. Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes (Photo: John Reed, USA TODAY Sports) One more shot, one more stop, one more call ...
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Tennessee's status as a serious March Madness contender has taken some dents, most recently a deeply frustrating loss to Kentucky.
Vols senior point guard Zakai Zeigler, who injured his right knee late in the first half, returned to action and scored 13 points but was only 1-of-10 from 3-point range. Igor Milicic led Tennessee with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Lanier had 15 points and was 3-of-10 on 3-point tries.
After Zakai Zeigler left Tuesday vs. Kentucky, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes gave a worrisome reaction to his injury at halftime.
"I'm just proud of every guy. I just thought that we came in and battled the number one ranked team in the country and took it down to the last possession with