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For the third game in a row, UK held the opponent to their low scoring total of the season. UK tops Tennessee 69-44. Tennessee's low total was 51 before coming to Rupp.

At the first TV timeout, Rupp was standing and cheering.

Tennessee looked like a team that was searching for their first road win of the season.

Anthony Davis gets six quick points on two outside, that's right outside shots, plus an easy bucket inside. And the super freshman had a big time block on UT freshman Jarnell Stokes.

Cats jumped out 10-2.

After the time out, Davis dunks on a pretty pass by Marquis Teague. Cats go up 12-2.

It got nasty with the score 16-5. A lot of talking and pushing resulted in a double technical. Anthony Davis who was once again being pushed around and Trae Golden got the technicals.

11:38 to go in the half. Cats lead 20-5. Rocky Top has 5 points in over 8 minutes. UK playing some big time defense.

At this point, UK is 8 for 8 from the field. Tennessee is 2 for 11.

UK was on their way to a blowout when Renaldo Woolridge starting hitting from Corbin. He has 5 three's and it's 34-22 UK with 3:11 to go in the half.

Woolridge was 11 of 34 from downtown going into the game. He leads everyone with 15 at the half.

Anthony Davis is playing a great game. 10 points on 5 for 5 shooting. 5 rebounds and 3 blocks.

UK is shooting lights out. 13 of 19 for 68%.

Tennessee is shooting only 9 of 32 from the field. But, from downtown they are 7 of 12 for 58%. They have made only 2 shots that weren't three-pointers.

Cats lead 38-25 at the half.

Kyle Wiltjer with a wonderful hustle play. He gets the offensive rebound and the reverse putback. Cats go up 45-28.

Second half both teams were trading buckets. Marquis Teague with the shot clock winding down hits from 18 feet. UK leads 47-30.

Darius Miller with one of the shots of the game. He crashes the boards, is off-balanced and puts it in to make it 49-32 with 11:35 to go.

With 7:36 to go, the game is over with the Cats up 53-36, but the interest is sky high. At this point, Anthony Davis has 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 blocks. He has a shot at a triple double.

Terrence Jones is getting hounded. He turns and passes to a wide out Kidd-Gilchrist for a dunk. UK leads 61-40.

Davis finishes with 18 points on 6 of 7 from the field, grabs 8 rebounds and gets 7 blocks.

Kidd-Gilchrist had 16 points and 8 rebounds.

Terrence Jones had 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Cats win 69-44.

UK was only 1 for 10 from the field but they still shot 53%.

UK played a great defensive game holding Tennessee to 28%.