Wild scrum breaks out between benches after Kentucky beats No. 24 Tennessee

The Kentucky Wildcats rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit against No. 24 Tennessee to take an 80-78 win in Knoxville on Saturday, but chaos ensued after the final buzzer. 

Trailing by two with 2.6 seconds left, Tennessee's Ja'Kobi Gillespie intentionally missed the second of two free throws to give the Vols (12-6, 2-3 SEC) an opportunity at an offensive rebound. And while Jaylen Carey did secure a board for UT, he was blocked by Kentucky's Malachi Moreno — who made the game-winning shot against LSU on Wednesday — to seal a huge road win for the 'Cats (12-6, 3-2 SEC). 

Scrum ensues after the buzzer

That was when all heck broke loose in the Food City Center. 

After one UT and UK player shoved each other, both benches cleared in an effort to keep things civil. Officials tried to direct players away from each other, while Kentucky head coach Mark Pope sprinted over to ensure his players could do nothing to jeopardize the result of the game.