No. 11 Kentucky falls in its second straight SEC game to No. 17 Tennessee Kentucky showed improvement in the second quarter, but continued offensive struggles left it trailing 29-22 at halftime.

Amelia Hassett scored 16 points, but No. 11 Kentucky fell at 17th-ranked Tennessee 60-58 on Thursday night in Knoxville.

Kentucky at Tennessee basketball game score prediction for a top 20 matchup.

Tennessee basketball falls to Kentucky, 80-78, for first home loss of the season at Food City Center on Jan. 17.

Kentucky rallied from a 17-point deficit to stun No. 24 Tennessee 80-78 on the road Saturday, as the Wildcats completed their third straight double-digit comeback in SEC play.

With Kentucky trailing 59-58, the Wildcats got a defensive stop and an open three-point attempt from Strack with 19 seconds remaining, but the shot missed. Tennessee missed two free throws, giving Kentucky a final possession, but the Wildcats were unable to get a shot attempt.

Kentucky basketball has had plenty of success recently against Tennessee in Knoxville.

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes is still trying to decipher his team following its 80-78 surprise loss to Kentucky at Food City Center on Jan. 17.

It was a very big week for the Kentucky Wildcats as they mounted not one but two double-digit comeback victories on the road over the LSU Tigers and the #24 Tennessee Volunteers, which might’ve saved the Cats’ season.