UK and UT both pick up SEC wins

Ashton Hagans scored a team-high 23 points as 14th-ranked Kentucky smoked Georgia 69-49 in Athens. Tyler Herro added 12 points for the 13-and-3 Wildcats, who are back in action on Saturday at number-12 Auburn. Pregame coverage begins at 1:30 on Lite Rock 98.7 and lite987whop.com.

In other SEC action, the third-ranked Tennessee Volunteers upped their win streak to 11 games by taming Arkansas 106-87 at home last night. Lamonte Turner scored 21 points in 19 minutes off the bench for the Vols. Jordan Bowden added 19 as the Vols improved to 15-and-1. They’ll host Alabama on Saturday.

Tonight’s games: Vanderbilt hosts South Carolina in SEC action while Louisville welcomes Boston College in ACC play at the KFC Yum Center.