PHOTOS: Kentucky mens basketball bounces back with 63-56 upset win over No. 5 Tennessee

Jack Weaver, Photo Editor
January 14, 2023

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A Tennessee student holds a Texas-shaped SpongeBob cutout before the Kentucky vs. No. 5 Tennessee mens basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kentucky won 63-56. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky mens basketball defeated No. 5 Tennessee 63-56 on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The win follows an embarrassing loss to South Carolina that busted Kentucky’s 28-game home winning streak.

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Kentucky Wildcats guard Antonio Reeves (12) passes the ball during the Kentucky vs. No. 5 Tennessee mens basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kentucky won 63-56. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff
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Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari reacts to a play during the No. 4 Kentucky vs. Michigan State Champions Classic mens basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Michigan State won 86-77 in the second overtime. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff
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