The Official #10 Tennessee @ Kentucky Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, CBS

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#10 Tennessee Volunteers: 20-6 (9-4 SEC)
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Kensucky Wildcats: 17-9 (8-5 SEC)
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GAME 27 | TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY - Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 | 1 p.m. ET | Lexington, Ky. | Rupp Arena (20,500)


Line: UT -2
O/U: 135.5

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Kensucky Game Notes

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THE SERIES

• Tennessee trails the all-time series with Kentucky, 159-77, dating to 1910.
• The Vols have won eight of the last 14 meetings overall.
• The Wildcats have a 92-19 edge when the series is played in Lexington, but Tennessee has won three of the last five meetings at Rupp Arena.
• In four games against Kentucky as an upperclassman, Santiago Vescovi averages 15.0 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting .391 from 3-point range.
• In SEC road games, this season, Tennessee has not allowed the home team to reach the 70-point mark.
 
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SCOUTING REPORT

• The Vols occupy the No. 3 spot in the NCAA's NET ratings after holding steady at No. 2 from Jan. 3 through Feb. 8. Tennessee has six quad 1 wins.
• Tennessee joins Kansas State and Iowa State as the only teams in the country that own at least three wins over teams currently ranked in the top 10 of the NET ratings.
• During SEC play, Tennessee leads the league in scoring defense (58.6 ppg), assists per game (16.1) and assist/turnover ratio (1.44).
• Zakai Zeigler has four points/assists double-doubles this season, which rank second in program history for a career—Rodney Woods had five from 1972-75.
• With its triumph over Alabama Wednesday, Tennessee became one of only 17 Division I programs to own at least six all-time wins over AP No. 1-ranked opponents.
 
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THE NATION'S BEST DEFENSE

• For the 12th straight week, the Volunteers own the best adjusted defensive efficiency in the country per KenPom, allowing only 85.8 points per 100 possessions.
• Tennessee owns Division I's best field-goal percentage defense (.355) and 3-point defense (.247) along with the nation's third-best scoring defense (56.4 ppg).
• 11 times this season, the Vols have held their opponents to 50 points or less.
• Only four teams have reached the 70-point mark against these Vols.
• Only six opposing players have scored 20 or more points against the Vols this season.
• Tennessee has trailed at the break only five times this season and is outscoring its opponents 34.0 ppg to 26.0 ppg in first-half action (+8.0 ppg).
 
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ABOUT KENTUCKY
• Kentucky (17-9, 8-5 SEC) snapped a two-game losing streak with a 71-68 win at Mississippi State Wednesday.
• Even with its recent two-game skid, the Wildcats have won seven of their past nine SEC games after starting 1-3 in conference play.
• Kentucky, currently ranked No. 40 in the NET, is 2-7 in Quadrant 1 games this season—the lone wins coming at Tennessee on Jan. 14 and at Mississippi State on Wednesday.
• The Wildcats are 12-3 inside Rupp Arena this season—with losses to South Carolina, Kansas and Arkansas.
• Reigning unanimous National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe has continued his dominant play this season. Tshiebwe leads the team in scoring (15.8 ppg), rebounding (13.3 rpg) and blocks (1.0 bpg).
• Tshiebwe's 13.2 rebounds per game lead all Division I players. Tshiebwe also ranks fourth among all Division I players with 15 double-doubles this season.
• During SEC play, Tshiebwe is averaging a league-leading 13.7 rebounds per game as well as 15.6 points per game, which ranks fourth in the conference.
• Illinois State transfer guard Antonio Reeves has also made a large impact for the Wildcats this season, ranking second on the team with a 13.2 points per game average and shooting .421 from 3-point range. Reeves has scored in double figures during 11 of Kentucky's last 12 games.
• According to KenPom, Kentucky is ranked 17th in the nation in adjusted offensive efficiency and 101st in adjusted defensive efficiency.
 
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YankeeVol said:
#10 Tennessee Volunteers: 20-6 (9-4 SEC)
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Kensucky Wildcats: 17-9 (8-5 SEC)
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GAME 27 | TENNESSEE at KENTUCKY - Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 | 1 p.m. ET | Lexington, Ky. | Rupp Arena (20,500)


Line: UT -2
O/U: 134.5

TV: CBS / Watch
Radio: Vol Network / Listen / Live Stats
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM: 137 / Internet: 961
Online: CBSSports.com

Kensucky Game Notes

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It has been a long time since Tennessee was favored to win in Lexington.
 
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Hopefully it's Kentucky's turn to come out flat at home for an early tip. Fingers crossed we don't get jobbed by the officiating crew like we did in the first matchup at home.
 
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TooLegit2Quit said:
Hopefully it's Kentucky's turn to come out flat at home for an early tip. Fingers crossed we don't get jobbed by the officiating crew like we did in the first matchup at home.
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Not sure who coined the phrase or when…but someone once said that to beat UK in Rupp Arena meant also beating the Rupparees. Not easy to do even with much better talent.
 
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This game will probably be won or lost early on.
KY will come out hard and fast, weather that early storm and it's a toss up.
What I don't want to see is a 6 point KY lead at the break and Cal puffing his chest out to let the world know he's some kind of a BB mastermind.
 
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It really depends on how much the officials let Oscar be physical underneath the basket.

I can see Aidoo getting into foul trouble early.

Really need SV and Key to hit some shots to have a chance.
 
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