Tennessee guard Trae Golden (11) goes for a shot past Kentucky guard Jon Hood (4) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 88-58.KNOXVILLE – It may become known as the Big Blue Beatdown.
Tennessee certainly earned a catchy label with its performance Saturday afternoon.
Led by point guard Trae Golden’s 24 points and eight assists, the Volunteers ran rival Kentucky out of Thompson-Boling Arena and snapped a six-game losing streak in the longtime rivalry with their biggest win ever against the Wildcats, an 88-58 thrashing.
“Y’all call it what you want to call it. It’s not for me to decide,” Jordan McRae said while flashing a wide smile after scoring 15 points in the rout.
“To win and win at this measure,” Jarnell Stokes added, “it means a lot.”