Tennessee searching for sixth all-time win at Rupp Arena

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LEXINGTON — The University of Tennessee’s men’s basketball team travels to Kentucky Tuesday night to face the sixth-ranked Wildcats at Rupp Arena.

The contest will tipoff at 9 p.m. ET and will be televised by ESPN. Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes will have the call.

Tennessee and Kentucky last played on Feb. 8 as the Wildcats were victorious, 77-64, at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Vols and Wildcats first played on Feb. 5, 1910, and have met 229 times.

Tennessee-Kentucky all-time series

  • Kentucky leads Tennessee in the all-time series, 156-73
  • Kentucky leads Tennessee in games played in Lexington, 91-17
  • The Vols have beaten Kentucky five times at Rupp Arena, with wins coming in 1977, 1979, 1999, 2006 and 2018