No. 8 Kentucky (15-5, 5-3 SEC) will host No. 5 Tennessee (15-5, 5-2 SEC) at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday.
Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Tipoff between the Vols and Wildcats is slated for 8:30 p.m. EST and will be televised by ESPN. Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) will be on the call.
Kentucky leads the all-time series versus the Vols, 160-77.
Ahead of the tip, Vols Wire provides Tennessee-Kentucky score predictions.
Tennessee-Kentucky score predictions
Dan Harralson (Vols Wire): Tennessee 80, Kentucky 78
Ken Lay (Vols Wire): Kentucky 81, Tennessee 79