The first matchup of Tennessee-Kentucky this season has arrived. The Volunteers will host the Wildcats this afternoon at Food City Center, making an attempt to string collectively a few SEC wins for the primary time this season.
Tennessee received the job accomplished one way or the other towards Texas A&M, coming again late to drive two overtimes. Nate Ament took over the game down the stretch, giving the Volunteers a much-needed convention win after a 1-2 begin. Rick Barnes went with a smaller lineup towards the Aggies with some success within the second half. We’ll see if that continues at the moment.
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Kentucky, armed with the very best paid roster in school basketball, is doing nearly nothing with it. Outside of a win over St. Johns, Kentucky has but to win a significant game but. They’ve dropped video games to Louisville, North Carolina, Michigan State, Gonzaga, Alabama and Missouri so far. Kentucky wanted an enormous comeback and a buzzer beater to beat LSU on Wednesday.
The Mark Pope period may use some constructive momentum, however he’ll have to search out it in a hostile setting at the moment. Kentucky has had current success in Knoxville although, going 5-5 towards Rick Barnes at Food City Center.
Kentucky remains to be led by veteran guard Otega Oweh, who’s averaging north of 15 factors per game this season. The Wildcats at the moment rank twenty seventh in KenPom, whereas Tennessee checks in at No. 18.
How to observe Tennessee vs. Kentucky
Time: Noon ET
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
TV Channel: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN App
Odds: Tennessee -6.5