No. 8 SMU Outlasts No. 3 Kentucky, 3-1 in Paradise Invitational

NASSAU, The Bahamas. – No. 3 Kentucky was upended by No. 8 SMU on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-1 (27-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22) at the BahaMar Convention Center and Resort in Nassau in the opening round of the inaugural Paradise Invitational. The loss is the second of the season for Kentucky, who is now 6-2 on the year. No. 8 SMU improves to 6-1 in 2026 with Saturday’s result. Kentucky will play in the consolation match of the tournament Sunday at 1 p.m. ET against Houston live on ESPN2. The championship match will be at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN and…