Kentucky hosts No. 25 Tennessee at 8:30 tonight, with the winner staying within arm’s reach of the SEC leader.
The Wildcats (16-7, 703) are receiving votes in the AP poll but haven’t been ranked since falling out of the Dec. 8 poll. They’re playing better of late, however. The Cats have won 7 of 8, a surge that included an 80-78 comeback win at Tennessee on Jan. 17. The Cats erased a 17-point deficit in that win.
Tennessee (16-6, 6-3) has won 5 of 6 since that setback, highlighted by a win at then-No. 17 Alabama…