Kentucky 80, Tennessee 78 - Box Score

NET #28

	H1	H2	T
Kentucky	31	49	80
Tennessee	42	36	78

Tennessee

NET #20

	H1	H2	T
Kentucky	31	49	80
Tennessee	42	36	78

Sat, Jan 17, 2026Food City CenterFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

high

Predicted

Actual

Kentucky

Tennessee

18%

82%

✗ MissedMargin: +10.8 predicted → -2 actual

Recap

Kentucky Stuns Tennessee in Thrilling 80-78 Upset

Denzel Aberdeen's 22 points propel Wildcats to major victory

In a shocking turn of events, Kentucky pulled off a stunning 80-78 upset over Tennessee at the Food City Center, handing the Volunteers a devastating loss. This monumental victory marked a significant upset, as Tennessee was heavily favored to win, boasting a higher net ranking and a strong home rec...

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Top Performers

Kentucky

Denzel Aberdeen29.0

PTS22REB0AST2STL2

7-11 FG, 3-6 3PT, 5-6 FT

Collin Chandler25.1

PTS12REB3AST2STL3BLK1

4-6 FG, 4-6 3PT, 0-1 FT

Malachi Moreno21.2

PTS3REB6AST2BLK4

1-4 FG, 1-3 FT

Tennessee

Ja'Kobi GillespieMVP36.4

PTS24REB2AST8STL2

6-12 FG, 4-7 3PT, 8-12 FT

Nate Ament28.5

PTS17REB5AST2STL2

4-7 FG, 1-2 3PT, 8-9 FT

Jaylen Carey17.4

PTS6REB7AST3

3-12 FG

Hot Players

Jasper JohnsonKentucky+137%

PTS

4.9 avg

REB

1.1 avg

AST

1.6 avg

83% FG 5-6

Amari EvansTennessee+36%

PTS

4.2 avg

REB

3.2 avg

AST

0.7 avg

60% FG 3-5

Ja'Kobi GillespieTennessee+28%

PTS

18.3 avg

REB

2.8 avg

AST

5.5 avg

50% FG 6-12

Denzel AberdeenKentucky+24%

PTS

13.5 avg

REB

2.5 avg

AST

3.4 avg

64% FG 7-11

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Kentucky80

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Otega Oweh	31	12	3-11	1-5	5-9	2	1	2	1	3
Denzel Aberdeen	29	22	7-11	3-6	5-6	0	2	2	0	0
Mouhamed Dioubate	27	10	4-11	0-1	2-2	6	0	1	0	0
Collin Chandler	24	12	4-6	4-6	0-1	3	2	3	1	1
Malachi Moreno	22	3	1-4	0-0	1-3	6	2	0	4	0
Jasper Johnson	19	12	5-6	2-3	0-0	2	4	0	0	1
Brandon Garrison	18	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0
Kam Williams	15	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	2
Andrija Jelavic	12	5	2-4	1-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0
Andrija Jelavić	12	5	2-4	1-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0
Trent Noah	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
Walker Horn	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaland Lowe	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Tow	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Reece Potter	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Braydon Hawthorne	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jayden Quaintance	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	85	30-63	12-25	13-21	25	15	8	6	8

Tennessee78

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Nate Ament	35	17	4-7	1-2	8-9	5	2	2	0	1
Ja'Kobi Gillespie	33	24	6-12	4-7	8-12	2	8	2	0	4
Felix Okpara	27	5	2-3	0-0	1-2	6	0	0	1	0
Bishop Boswell	26	4	1-3	1-2	1-3	3	1	0	0	2
Jaylen Carey	21	6	3-12	0-0	0-0	7	3	0	0	1
DeWayne Brown II	19	7	3-4	0-0	1-2	2	2	1	2	1
Amari Evans	16	8	3-5	1-3	1-1	3	0	0	1	0
J.P. Estrella	9	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	1
Troy Henderson	6	0	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	0
Amaree Abram	5	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1
Ethan Burg	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
Campbell Duncan	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Clarence Massamba	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Hurst	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Gavin Paull	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Cade Phillips	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	78	25-53	8-19	20-29	29	18	6	4	12