Tennessee (16-6, 6-3 SEC) will return to action in Southeastern Conference basketball play on Saturday. The Vols will travel to Kentucky (16-7, 7-3 SEC).
Tipoff between Tennessee and Kentucky is slated for 8:30 p.m. EST at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. ESPN will televise the matchup with Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) on the call.
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Saturday will mark the second game between the Vols and Wildcats this season. Kentucky won at Food City Center, 80-78, on Jan. 17. The Vols have not lost a game since hosting Kentucky.
Since losing to the Wildcats, Tennessee has a four-game win streak, defeating Alabama, Georgia, Auburn and Ole Miss in consecutive contests.
Ahead of Saturday’s game in SEC regular-season basketball play, Kentucky has a 56.1 percent chance to defeat the Vols, according to ESPN’s Matchup Predictor. Nolan Analytics projects the Wildcats to defeat Tennessee, 76-75.
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