Knecht’s 40 points not enough as Vols fall to Kentucky
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Today at 7:00 p.m. | Updated March 9, 2024 at 9:00 p.m.
Tennessee Athletics photo / Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht scored 40- points Saturday afternoon in his final game at the Food City Center, but the No. 4 Volunteers fell 85-81 to No. 15 Kentucky.
KNOXVILLE — There is nothing wrong with showing a little emotion on senior day.
Until the game tips off.
Tennessee couldn’t send out fifth-year senior guards Josiah-Jordan James, Dalton Knecht and Santiago Vescovi as winners Saturday afternoon, when No. 15 Kentucky invaded the Food City Center and halted the seven-game winning streak of the No. 4 Volunteers, 85-81. The Wildcats led by 14 points on multiple occasions before a late Tennessee run and were paced by 27 points apiece from Antonio Reeves and Reed Sheppard, who combined on 10-of-15 shooting from 3-point range.
Kentucky, which led for the game’s final 30 minutes, spoiled a career-best 40-point performance by Knecht.
“We were too emotional for sure,” James said. “I feel like everybody who started the game was not locked in, and it’s hard to be with everything that went on today affecting our last game.
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