Mark Pope has steered the ship to two straight wins, despite losing Jaland Lowe for the year and Jayden Quaintance indefinitely. It hasn’t been easy, but Kentucky needs to keep pushing forward as it is still firmly on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.
The Cats need to rack up Quad 1 wins, and they get a massive chance to grab one tomorrow afternoon in Knoxville. We’ve got everything you need to know, including how to watch the pivotal SEC clash down below.
How to watch: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, January 17th
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Venue: Food City Center (Knoxville, TN)
- Channel: ESPN
- Spectrum: Channel 28
- DirecTV: Channel 206
- DISH: Channel 140
- Streaming: Hulu + Live TV,YouTube TV, FuboTV,Sling TV (Blue & Orange Plan)
- Radio: Online: Stream live at UKAthletics.com or on iHeartRadio via WLAP 630.
- Local FM/AM Stations:
- Lexington: 98.1 FM / 630 WLAP
- Louisville: 840 AM WHAS
- London: 103.9 FM WWEL
- Hazard/Pikeville: 101.1 WSGS
- Madisonville: 93.9 FM WKTG
- Announcers: Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas
What’s at stake for the Cats and Vols
Tennessee is fresh off a grueling double-overtime battle with Texas A&M and will be desperate to beat the Cats for a second straight time after ending Kentucky’s NCAA journey last season. The Cats, of course, will have revenge on their mind for that same game.
Both teams are looking to avoid a 2-3 start in SEC play, which would be a tough hole to dig out of. More importantly, both teams are currently 2-5 in Quad 1 games and desperately need a résumé-boosting win if they want to keep climbing the NET rankings.
Series history shows Kentucky dominance
Kentucky is 163-79 all-time against the Vols, including a 60-53 winning record in Knoxville. That is probably why all Tennessee fans are just angry all the time; it’s tough to see those numbers against your top rival…