The Cats are proving to be a second-half team. Kentucky trailed by 17 points in the first half but delivered another strong second-half performance to rally for an 80-78 win, marking the Wildcats’ third straight victory after overcoming a double-digit deficit.

Tennessee is still fiddling with the old yo-yo trick, up and down, win one, lose one, win one, lose another. The Vols had to search to find a way to lose to Kentucky, 80-78, Saturday afternoon at Food City Center – but they found one or maybe it was three.