Kentucky Basketball turned up the intensity in the second half on both ends of the floor and completely flipped the momentum of the game against Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm, winning by a final score of 78-66.

UK finished the first 20 minutes with 11 turnovers and St. John's scored 16 points off those blunders. Lowe in the second half quarterbacked an efficient offense by dishing out three dimes to zero turnovers,

Video highlights, recaps and play breakdowns of the Kentucky Wildcats vs. Tennessee Volunteers NCAAM game from January 17, 2026 on ESPN.

Kentucky Basketball’s defense allowed 85 points, but the offense put up 99 and was scorching from 3-point land, an area this team has struggled mightily at times in, allowing the Wildcats to come away with a 99-85 victory over the Bellarmine Knights.

The Kentucky Wildcats faced the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a college basketball game. Look back at the highlights from UK's SEC contest:

Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points, 18 in the second half, and Kentucky rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to knock off No. 24 Tennessee, 80-78, on Saturday.