Power Rankings: Put Kentucky in the top tier now, please
UK has teased us before, but Saturday's takedown of top-ranked Tennessee was impossible to fake.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
23-2, 1st in SEC
- 11/6W 86-41
- 11/9W 87-65
- 11/13W 66-53
- 11/21W 92-81
- 11/232L 87-81
- 11/28W 95-67
- 12/2W 79-51
- 12/91W 76-73
- 12/15W 102-92
- 12/19W 83-70
- 12/22W 83-64
- 12/29W 96-53
- 1/5W 96-50
- 1/8W 87-63
- 1/12W 78-67
- 1/15W 106-87
- 1/19W 71-68
- 1/23W 88-83
- 1/26W 83-66
- 1/29W 92-70
- 2/2W 93-76
- 2/5W 72-60
- 2/9W 73-61
- 2/13W 85-73
- 2/165L 86-69
- 2/19h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/2319
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/27
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 3/25h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/5
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 3/9
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No. 5 UK topples No. 1 Tennessee (2:32)
Wildcats hand No. 1 Vols first loss since Nov. 23
PJ Washington scored 23 points, Keldon Johnson added 19 and No. 5 Kentucky upset No. 1 Tennessee 86-69 Saturday night to end the Volunteers' 19-game winning streak.
Wildcats 'feel like' a Final Four team (1:36)
Travis' block leads to powerful Montgomery slam (0:27)
Calipari tries to stop Vols 'overrated' chants from crowd (0:53)
Herro sticks with it and dumps in jumper on third try (0:32)
Johnson's crafty bucket puts Kentucky up 20 over Tennessee (0:47)
Williams steals it for Vols bucket (0:37)
Johnson catches fire early, drains 3 triples (0:52)
Washington hits nice hook shot for Kentucky (0:25)
Bowden born to be a Vol (4:41)
No. 1 seed on the line for Tennessee, Kentucky (1:42)
Greenberg likes Vols' title chances more than UK's (2:08)
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Who wins Saturday's battle for SEC supremacy?
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Tennessee supports ex-star Tony White, who faces fight of his life
As ex-Tennessee star Tony White battles leukemia, the current top-ranked Vols are among those in his corner.
UK hosts Tennessee in seismic showdown (2:21)
No. 1 Tennessee pushes win streak to 19 (2:13)
Vols showcase tenacity, grit (1:45)
No. 1 Vols beat South Carolina 85-73 for 19th straight win
Admiral Schofield had 21 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 Tennessee defeated South Carolina 85-73 on Wednesday for its school-record 19th consecutive victory.
Fulkerson throws down nasty put-back slam (0:20)
Baseball pass leads to open 3 pointer (0:20)
Williams tosses sweet alley-oop (0:16)
Bowden's missed alley-oop leads to easy Alexander dunk (0:24)
2018-19 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 11-1 | - | 23-2 |
| LSU | 11-1 | - | 21-4 |
| Kentucky | 10-2 | 1 | 21-4 |
| Ole Miss | 8-4 | 3 | 18-7 |
| South Carolina | 8-4 | 3 | 13-12 |
| Mississippi State | 6-6 | 5 | 18-7 |
| Auburn | 6-6 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Alabama | 6-6 | 5 | 15-10 |
| Florida | 6-6 | 5 | 14-11 |
| Arkansas | 5-7 | 6 | 14-11 |
| Missouri | 3-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Texas A&M | 3-9 | 8 | 10-14 |
| Georgia | 1-11 | 10 | 10-15 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-12 | 11 | 9-16 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game84.8
Rebounds Per Game37.6
Assists Per Game19.6
Points Allowed68.394th
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah James | PG | Signed | 92 |
| Drew Pember | PF | Signed | 81 |
| Davonte Gaines | SF | Signed | 79 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 19-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 20 |