KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Francisco Garcia scored 24 points Sunday night and No. 5 Louisville rallied in the second half for its 15th straight victory, 65-62 over Tennessee.

The Cardinals (15-1) regained the lead for the first time since the opening minutes and took control with a 12-0 run midway through the second half.

For the third straight meeting with Louisville, the Volunteers (10-5) kept the game close only to eventually fall short. Tennessee blew an 11-point lead last year and lost on a last-second shot the year before.

Trailing by seven points, the Cardinals went on their deciding run and led 48-43 with 8:28 left.

Garcia scored six points in the spurt, and Louisville's press got the Vols off track. Otis George had a slam off a turnover, and Garcia's steal and basket finished the run and silenced the crowd.

Garcia appeared to hurt his left ankle and had to be carried off the court with 1:28 left, but he came back into the game limping.

Tennessee, which could only get as close as two points after Louisville's big run, had one last gasp in the final seconds.

The Vols cut an eight-point lead to 62-59 on Justin Albrecht's 3-pointer with 13 seconds left. Louisville's Taquan Dean, who didn't play in the second half until the final minute because of a groin injury, made two free throws. But Tennessee's Scooter McFadgon hit a 3 to make it 64-62 with 4.1 seconds to go.

Luke Whitehead finished with 13 points for Louisville, which had 16 turnovers and shot 39 percent from the field.

Brandon Crump led the Vols with 16 points, while C.J. Watson added 15 and Jemere Hendrix grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds.

No. 9 Kentucky 71, Notre Dame 63

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Chuck Hayes scored 21 points, Gerald Fitch added 15 and No. 9 Kentucky scored 44 points inside to beat Notre Dame 71-63 Sunday, its 10th straight win over the Irish.

The game followed a familiar script for the Wildcats (13-2) as they opened a double-digit lead early and then held on for the victory. Notre Dame (9-6), which trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half, used a 7-0 run to cut the lead to 66-63 when Chris Quinn made two free throws with 67 seconds left.

But the Irish missed their final two shots and Kentucky scored the final five points.