Here is how to watch the No. 4 Kentucky basketball team take on No. 16 Tennessee Tuesday night, as well as a matchup history, where they stack up in the SEC standings and a bold prediction.
John Calipari’s No. 4 Kentucky basketball team will take on Rick Barnes’ No. 16 Tennessee Volunteers squad at Thompson-Boling Arena on Tuesday night.
In a huge SEC game on Tuesday night, the Wildcats look to keep their winning streak alive and attempt to overtake Auburn for the top spot in the conference before tournament time. However, the Vols have one of the best home-court advantages in the country. If the ‘Cats are hoping to win in Knoxville, they will have to earn it much like they did stealing Kansas’ thunder at Phog Allen.
Here is a brief matchup history, the SEC standings entering Tuesday night, how to watch this game online and a bold prediction for the much-anticipated conference hoops game.
Kentucky basketball vs. Tennessee matchup history
Kentucky leads the all-time series lead over Tennessee at 158-75. While the ‘Cats have won on the road in their two most recent trips to Knoxville, Barnes has been problematic for Calipari. He is 8-7 vs. his counterpart since taking over the Vols in 2015-16. While Calipari has a winning record over UT at 16-10, it has taken a hit since Barnes arrived. Tennessee has won 13 straight at home.
Kentucky basketball vs. Tennessee: SEC standings
Here is how the SEC shakes out top to bottom. No. 2 Auburn is in first place at 11-1 in conference play. Kentucky is a game back of the Tigers at 10-2 in the SEC standings. Tennessee is two games back of Auburn at 9-3 in the SEC. If the Vols beat the ‘Cats, they will be a two-way tie for second place behind Auburn. The Tigers own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Wildcats from earlier.
Kentucky basketball vs. Tennessee live stream
The available live stream for Kentucky at Tennessee can be found over on fuboTV.
Kentucky basketball vs. Tennessee bold prediction
Tennessee’ home-court advantage may be too much for most teams in the SEC to overcome, but not Kentucky. In a high-scoring affair, the ‘Cats will claw and scratch their way to another impressive road victory. This might be Calipari’s best team since the 2015 team that made it to the Final Four unscathed. Look for this one to go down to the wire and live up to the massive hype.
Prediction: Kentucky 88, Tennessee 83.
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