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Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers Wrap - Kentucky Wins 63-56

Kentucky got 18 points from Antonio Reeves en route to a 63-56 victory over Tennessee on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Kentucky was a +11.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Oscar Tshiebwe had 15 points for Kentucky and CJ Fredrick chipped in with 13 points. Cason Wallace had 6 assists for them, while Oscar Tshiebwe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Tennessee got a 19-point performance from Uros Plavsic, who was supported by 13 points from Santiago Vescovi. Zakai Zeigler had 7 assists in a losing cause for Tennessee, while Josiah-Jordan James grabbed 5 rebounds.

Kentucky led at halftime, 33-27.

Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-21.

Next game, Kentucky takes its act home to face Georgia looking for another win. For Tennessee, they head on the road to face Mississippi State.