Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers

College Basketball

12-6

80-78

Final

12-6

Food City Center

Lead tracker

UK leadsBiggest lead UK 3, TENN 17

TENN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UK	31	49	80
TENN	42	36	78

Who won: Kentucky 80-78

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Tennessee Volunteers 80-78 on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Food City Center. The Kentucky outscored the Tennessee 49-36 in the 2nd half. Denzel Aberdeen led the Kentucky in points (22). Ja'Kobi Gillespie led the Tennessee in points (24).

Win probability

100%UK final

UKTENN

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:01
Malachi Moreno Block.
H2 0:01
Jaylen Carey misses layup
H2 0:01
Jaylen Carey Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:02
Tennessee Timeout
H2 0:02
+1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie makes free throw 1 of 2
UK 80 - 78 TENN
H2 0:02
Foul on Mouhamed Dioubate.
H2 0:02
Ja'Kobi Gillespie Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:09
Troy Henderson misses 28-foot three point jumper
H2 0:13
Tennessee Timeout
H2 0:16
+2
Denzel Aberdeen makes layup
UK 80 - 77 TENN
H2 0:33
Mouhamed Dioubate Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:34
Otega Oweh misses free throw 1 of 1
H2 0:34
Foul on Ja'Kobi Gillespie.
H2 0:34
+2
Otega Oweh makes layup (Collin Chandler assists)
UK 78 - 77 TENN
H2 0:40
Collin Chandler Steal.
H2 0:40
TO
Ja'Kobi Gillespie bad pass turnover
H2 0:50
+1
Otega Oweh makes free throw 2 of 2
UK 76 - 77 TENN
H2 0:50
Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:50
Otega Oweh misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:50
Foul on Nate Ament.
H2 1:13
Kentucky Timeout

Leaders

UKTENN

Points

Denzel Aberdeen

22

Ja'Kobi Gillespie

24

Assists

Jasper Johnson

4

Ja'Kobi Gillespie

8

Rebounds

Mouhamed Dioubate

6

Jaylen Carey

7

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