Tennessee gets past Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Lamonte Turner scored 16 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining, Admiral Schofield followed with a dunk off a turnover and No. 15 Tennessee edged No. 24 Kentucky 61-59 on Tuesday night for its sixth consecutive victory.

The Volunteers ran down the shot clock in the final minute before Turner fired from long range for the go-ahead basket in a tight game featuring 17 lead changes and 13 ties. Kentucky's attempt to go ahead resulted in a turnover in the lane leading to Schofield's dunk with 4 seconds left for a 61-58 lead.

"I knew it was good," said the sophomore guard, who was 4 of 7 from behind the arc. "I gave up an and-1 and maybe a tip-in rebound, so when I hit it I was kind of like, 'I had to do something, I was losing the game.' It was more of an even feel when I hit the shot."

Shai GilgeousAlexander made the first throw with 1.3 seconds left and intentionally missed the second, but Tennessee came up with the rebound as time ran out.

The joyous Vols (185, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) came away with just their fifth Rupp Arena victory and first since 2006 while handing the Wildcats (17-7, 6-5) their second consecutive loss.

"Scoring was hard to come by, and we just stayed with it defensively," Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. "We stayed in it and were able to get it at the end."

Jordan Bowden had 13 points and Schofield 12 for the Vols.