NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Tennessee Volunteers 82
–
Kentucky Wildcats 71
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TENN344882
UK422971
Rupp Arena · 3,075 att.

Match Report

Johnson, Springer rally No. 11 Tennessee past Kentucky 82-71

— Keon Johnson scored 17 of his career-high 27 points after halftime, Jaden Springer added a career-high 23 points and No. 11 Tennessee rallied past Kentucky 82-71 on Saturday night.

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Team Stats

TENN UK
32-68
FG
25-65
47
Field Goal %
38
5-19
3PT
4-17
26
Three Point %
24
13-15
FT
17-19
87
Free Throw %
89
41
Rebounds
37
11
Offensive Rebounds
10
30
Defensive Rebounds
27
10
Assists
10
5
Steals
5
6
Blocks
4
11
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
16
Points Off Turnovers
13
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
22
Fouls
18
11
Largest Lead
10

Top Performers

TENN

  • Jaden Springer G MIN 35 · PTS 23 · FG 9-17
  • Keon Johnson G MIN 28 · PTS 27 · FG 9-16
  • Josiah-Jordan James G MIN 29 · PTS 10 · FG 4-10
  • Yves Pons G MIN 32 · PTS 6 · FG 3-8

UK

  • Keion Brooks Jr. F MIN 35 · PTS 23 · FG 8-16
  • Devin Askew G MIN 33 · PTS 14 · FG 5-7
  • Olivier Sarr F MIN 27 · PTS 14 · FG 5-9
  • Brandon Boston Jr. G MIN 26 · PTS 6 · FG 2-11

Play by Play

  1. JumpShot 0:26 82-71

    Josiah-Jordan James made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Santiago Vescovi.

    4431685 2nd Half
  2. JumpShot 1:08 79-71

    Olivier Sarr made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devin Askew.

    4278046 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 1:22 79-68

    Santiago Vescovi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keon Johnson.

    4609299 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 1:54 76-68

    Devin Askew made Layup.

    4702467 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 2:53 76-66

    Keon Johnson made Jumper.

    4432192 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 3:13 74-66

    Devin Askew made Free Throw.

    4702467 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 3:13 74-65

    Devin Askew made Free Throw.

    4702467 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 3:15 74-64

    Foul on Jaden Springer.

    4432164 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 4:00 74-64

    Jaden Springer made Jumper.

    4432164 2nd Half
  10. LayUpShot 5:23 72-64

    Jaden Springer made Layup. Assisted by John Fulkerson.

    4432164 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 5:55 70-64

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 5:55 69-64

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 5:55 68-64

    Foul on Jacob Toppin.

    4592461 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 6:09 68-64

    Jaden Springer made Layup.

    4432164 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 6:27 66-64

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 6:27 65-64

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 6:27 64-64

    Foul on Isaiah Jackson.

    4432170 2nd Half
  18. LayUpShot 6:58 64-64

    Jaden Springer made Layup. Assisted by Santiago Vescovi.

    4432164 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 7:22 62-64

    Brandon Boston Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.

    4432162 2nd Half
  20. DunkShot 7:41 62-62

    Keon Johnson made Dunk.

    4432192 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 7:50 60-62

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Free Throw.

    4431689 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 7:50 60-61

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Free Throw.

    4431689 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 7:50 60-60

    Foul on Jaden Springer.

    4432164 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 8:13 60-60

    Devin Askew made Jumper.

    4702467 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 8:40 60-58

    Keon Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Santiago Vescovi.

    4432192 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 8:53 58-58

    Foul on Olivier Sarr.

    4278046 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 9:00 58-58

    Foul on Josiah-Jordan James.

    4431685 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 9:13 58-58

    Yves Pons made Jumper. Assisted by Keon Johnson.

    4278116 2nd Half
  29. LayUpShot 10:06 56-58

    Yves Pons made Layup. Assisted by Keon Johnson.

    4278116 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 10:26 54-58

    Jaden Springer made Free Throw.

    4432164 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 10:26 53-58

    Jaden Springer made Free Throw.

    4432164 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 10:26 52-58

    Foul on Dontaie Allen.

    4431741 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 11:03 52-58

    Keon Johnson made Jumper.

    4432192 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 11:28 50-58

    Foul on Keon Johnson.

    4432192 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 11:50 50-58

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 11:50 49-58

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 11:50 48-58

    Foul on Brandon Boston Jr..

    4432162 2nd Half
  38. DunkShot 12:00 48-58

    Brandon Boston Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Devin Askew.

    4432162 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 12:19 48-56

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Jumper.

    4431689 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 12:36 48-54

    Victor Bailey Jr. made Jumper.

    4278512 2nd Half
  41. LayUpShot 12:50 46-54

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Layup.

    4431689 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 13:31 46-52

    Foul on John Fulkerson.

    4066215 2nd Half
  43. LayUpShot 14:15 46-52

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Layup.

    4431689 2nd Half
  44. JumpShot 14:33 46-50

    Victor Bailey Jr. made Three Point Jumper.

    4278512 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 15:04 43-50

    Olivier Nkamhoua made Jumper.

    4431832 2nd Half
  46. LayUpShot 15:34 41-50

    Isaiah Jackson made Layup.

    4432170 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 15:47 41-48

    Foul on Josiah-Jordan James.

    4431685 2nd Half
  48. MadeFreeThrow 16:07 41-48

    Jaden Springer made Free Throw.

    4432164 2nd Half
  49. MadeFreeThrow 16:07 40-48

    Jaden Springer made Free Throw.

    4432164 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 16:07 39-48

    Foul on Devin Askew.

    4702467 2nd Half
  51. PersonalFoul 16:27 39-48

    Foul on Olivier Sarr.

    4278046 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 16:38 39-48

    Foul on John Fulkerson.

    4066215 2nd Half
  53. PersonalFoul 16:55 39-48

    Foul on Dontaie Allen.

    4431741 2nd Half
  54. DunkShot 17:10 39-48

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Devin Askew.

    4431689 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 17:21 39-46

    Foul on Olivier Sarr.

    4278046 2nd Half
  56. LayUpShot 17:59 39-46

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Layup.

    4431689 2nd Half
  57. LayUpShot 18:08 39-44

    Jaden Springer made Layup.

    4432164 2nd Half
  58. MadeFreeThrow 18:27 37-44

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  59. PersonalFoul 18:27 36-44

    Foul on Davion Mintz.

    4065766 2nd Half
  60. PersonalFoul 18:32 36-44

    Foul on Davion Mintz.

    4065766 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 82-71

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:16 82-71

    Keon Johnson Defensive Rebound.

    4432192 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:16 82-71

    Davion Mintz missed Three Point Jumper.

    4065766 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:26 82-71

    Josiah-Jordan James made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Santiago Vescovi.

    4431685 2nd Half
  5. Steal 0:45 79-71

    Jaden Springer Steal.

    4432164 2nd Half
  6. Lost Ball Turnover 0:45 79-71

    Dontaie Allen Turnover.

    4431741 2nd Half
  7. Steal 0:57 79-71

    Keion Brooks Jr. Steal.

    4431689 2nd Half
  8. Lost Ball Turnover 0:57 79-71

    Santiago Vescovi Turnover.

    4609299 2nd Half
  9. ShortTimeOut 1:02 79-71

    Kentucky Timeout

    2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 1:08 79-71

    Olivier Sarr made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devin Askew.

    4278046 2nd Half
  11. JumpShot 1:22 79-68

    Santiago Vescovi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keon Johnson.

    4609299 2nd Half
  12. LayUpShot 1:54 76-68

    Devin Askew made Layup.

    4702467 2nd Half
  13. Defensive Rebound 2:05 76-66

    Kentucky Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 2:05 76-66

    Keon Johnson missed Jumper.

    4432192 2nd Half
  15. Steal 2:32 76-66

    Santiago Vescovi Steal.

    4609299 2nd Half
  16. Lost Ball Turnover 2:32 76-66

    Davion Mintz Turnover.

    4065766 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 2:53 76-66

    Keon Johnson made Jumper.

    4432192 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 3:13 74-66

    Devin Askew made Free Throw.

    4702467 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 3:13 74-65

    Devin Askew made Free Throw.

    4702467 2nd Half
  20. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:13 74-64

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 3:15 74-64

    Foul on Jaden Springer.

    4432164 2nd Half
  22. Steal 3:18 74-64

    Olivier Sarr Steal.

    4278046 2nd Half
  23. Lost Ball Turnover 3:18 74-64

    Jaden Springer Turnover.

    4432164 2nd Half
  24. Defensive Rebound 3:41 74-64

    Jaden Springer Defensive Rebound.

    4432164 2nd Half
  25. DunkShot 3:41 74-64

    Brandon Boston Jr. missed Dunk.

    4432162 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 4:00 74-64

    Jaden Springer made Jumper.

    4432164 2nd Half
  27. Defensive Rebound 4:27 72-64

    Josiah-Jordan James Defensive Rebound.

    4431685 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 4:27 72-64

    Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431741 2nd Half
  29. Offensive Rebound 4:41 72-64

    Kentucky Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  30. Block Shot 4:41 72-64

    Josiah-Jordan James Block.

    4431685 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 4:41 72-64

    Davion Mintz missed Layup.

    4065766 2nd Half
  32. Defensive Rebound 4:50 72-64

    Olivier Sarr Defensive Rebound.

    4278046 2nd Half
  33. DunkShot 4:50 72-64

    John Fulkerson missed Dunk.

    4066215 2nd Half
  34. Defensive Rebound 5:06 72-64

    Josiah-Jordan James Defensive Rebound.

    4431685 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 5:06 72-64

    Davion Mintz missed Jumper.

    4065766 2nd Half
  36. ShortTimeOut 5:21 72-64

    Kentucky Timeout

    2nd Half
  37. LayUpShot 5:23 72-64

    Jaden Springer made Layup. Assisted by John Fulkerson.

    4432164 2nd Half
  38. Defensive Rebound 5:29 70-64

    John Fulkerson Defensive Rebound.

    4066215 2nd Half
  39. Block Shot 5:29 70-64

    Jaden Springer Block.

    4432164 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 5:29 70-64

    Keion Brooks Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431689 2nd Half

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