No. 5 Tennessee (16-5, 6-2 SEC) defeated No. 8 Kentucky (15-6, 5-4 SEC), 103-92, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday.
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is now 13-11 all time versus Kentucky head coach John Calipari, including 11-9 during the regular-season.
Barnes has defeated Kentucky four times at Rupp Arena during his Tennessee head coaching tenure.
“This was a high possession game, and Kentucky is lethal,” Barnes said. “When they get out on a run and get down the floor, they really attack. We play fast. That’s what we talk about, so I knew it was going to be a high possession game without a question.
“It goes back to what I’ve said, each game takes on its own personality, but we knew coming in here would be a lot of up and down, and a lot of shots.”
Below are photos of Tennessee’s win versus Kentucky at Rupp Arena.