Antonio Reeves scored a team-high 18 points off the bench and Oscar Tshiebwe recorded his 50th career double-double as visiting Kentucky stunned No. 5 Tennessee 63–56 Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.
Tshiebwe scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the unranked Wildcats (11–6, 2–4 Southeastern Conference), who came into the game as significant underdogs after losing their previous two games.
Reeves’ free throws with 12.9 seconds left gave the Wildcats a 61–56 cushion, and Jacob Toppin, who was a game-time decision after a shoulder injury, added two more free throws for the final points. CJ Fredrick also finished in double figures for the Wildcats with 13 points.
The loss ended a 25-game home winning streak for the Vols (14–3, 4–1 SEC), who got a huge game out of Uros Plavsic (career-high 19 points)….