#15 Saint Peter’s Stuns #2 Kentucky In Overtime
Kentucky and Tennessee will always go hand in hand. Whether it’s on the basketball court, the football field, or somewhere in between, the rivalry between the Vols and the Cats will always be heated and historic.
On Friday afternoon in Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse, No. 3 Tennessee handily took down No. 14 Longwood by a score of 88 to 56. Immediately following the Tennessee game, Kentucky took the same court but came away with a different outcome. Second-seeded Kentucky was upset by No. 15 Saint Peter’s on Friday night to officially close the Wildcats’ season. Kentucky fell by a score of 85 to 79 in overtime.
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As the evening came to a close, the social media world lit up while reacting to Tennessee’s win and Kentucky’s loss. From national and local media members to former Tennessee players and more, here are some of the top social media reactions from Friday’s first round of the NCAA Tournament regarding Tennessee and Kentucky.
Woke up feeling petty?
— Josh Dobbs (@josh_dobbs1) March 18, 2022
Weird. Its almost like Tennessee was the best team in the SEC and should have been seeded as such.
— Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) March 18, 2022
Tennessee fans looking for tickets outside the arena after the Kentucky loss pic.twitter.com/5V8YoITX63
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) March 18, 2022
Tennessee had 29 assists today on 33 made field goals against Longwood.
That's illegal in 48 states. https://t.co/52AFPw4ln9
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 17, 2022
Kentucky totally deserved that 2 seed instead of Tennessee.
— Brandon Walker (@BFW) March 18, 2022
Again, why was Kentucky a no. 2 seed?
Meanwhile, Tennessee looked like the Harlem Globetrotters today.
— David Schiele WTSP (@Deacon_Schiele) March 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/_TheRealJBow/status/1504540666768023558?s=20&t=4TwkcJClIAiXbL8iqTJ7ug
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— Jordan McRae (@JordyMac52) March 17, 2022
Tough https://t.co/6qEo7hNPJZ
— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) March 17, 2022
Damn the squad looking good!!!! Let’s keep it going @Vol_Hoops
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) March 17, 2022
Instant contender for most stress-free Tennessee NCAA Tournament game of my lifetime
— Will Warren (@statsbywill) March 17, 2022
— Ric Butler (@Ric_Butler) March 18, 2022
You hate to say it’s the worst loss in school history, but it probably is
Others have been more painful but this is the most embarrassing
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) March 18, 2022
I don't know who will win the national championship. I don't know if there is a "best" team in the sport.
What I do know is that NO ONE in college hoops is playing better than Tennessee right now.
Vols win their opener by 32 and advance to the second round of the Big Dance 🍊
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) March 17, 2022
My Final Four bound Tennessee Volunteers are lookin’ good.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) March 17, 2022
As for Auburn, Tennessee, etc fans in my mentions tonight, I won’t see any of them. But I get it. We deserve all the heat
It is what it is
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) March 18, 2022
Food for thought: In December/January, Kentucky:
* Beat UNC by 29
* Beat Tennessee by 28
* Beat Kansas by 18Tonight:
* UNC won by 28
* UT won by 28
* Kansas won by 27* Kentucky lost to Saint Peter's 85-79 in OT.
Kentucky peaked in January/early February. Plain and simple
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) March 18, 2022
Kentucky losing to a 15 seed > my busted bracket 😂
— Todd Kelly Jr. (TK) (@ToddKellyJr) March 18, 2022
Nice having you here Kentucky. Have a safe trip back https://t.co/W4guZTUG24
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) March 18, 2022
Vols fans react to Kentucky losing pic.twitter.com/koqkIsGPTi
— Karthik Venkataraman (@KarthikV_) March 18, 2022
Kentucky is officially a football school
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) March 18, 2022
Kentucky is officially just a school
— Caleb Emmert (@CalebEmmert10) March 18, 2022
Gooooooooooodbye Kentucky brackets 😬#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/t6T07AACaP
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2022
