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COL BKB: Kentucky 80, Tennessee 78

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 2 (UPI) -- Randolph Morris had 22 points and nine rebounds Wednesday night as Kentucky rallied to upset 11th-ranked Tennessee, 80-78.

Rajon Rondo totaled 16 points, eight assists, two rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot; and Joe Crawford added 11 points and two rebounds for the Wildcats (19-10, 9-6 SEC), who won for the fourth time in their last five games.

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C.J. Watson had 15 points, five assists and two steals; JaJuan Smith scored 15 points; Chris Lofton added 15 points, two assists and two steals; and Major Wingate had 10 points and four rebounds for the Volunteers (20-6, 11-4 SEC), who lost for the third time in their last four games.

Kentucky, which trailed, 45-38, at halftime, won the battle of the boards, 31-22 and out-scored the Vols, 42-33, in the second half.

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