For Kentucky, the game before The Game was a tough one on paper — a Tuesday night road contest against Rick Barnes' Tennessee Vols, who were ranked No. 1 in the country just a few weeks ago and listed as 10.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It must be confusing to be an Arkansas fan during Kentucky week this year.

How should ex-Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari be honored Saturday in his return to Rupp Arena? Vote before our poll closes Friday at noon.

Kentucky men’s basketball returns to the road Tuesday when the Wildcats play the Tennessee Volunteers in an SEC matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes and Molly McGrath have the television broadcast on ESPN.

Ignore the hype. Ignore the noise. Ignore the circus that is sure to surround the return of John Vincent Calipari, who in a 15-year run as the UK coach took the Wildcats to four Final Fours and a national championship before his Big Blue express ran out of steam.

The No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers hosts the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats for a primetime showdown of the ‘Border Battle.’

The Arkansas Razorbacks (12-8, 1-6 SEC) will visit the Kentucky Wildcats (15-5, 4-3 SEC) after losing three straight road games. The contest tips at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025. In

The SEC standings look slightly different after Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats marched into Knoxville and beat the Tennessee Volunteers.

The hobbled No. 12 Wildcats, down starters Lamont Butler and Andrew Carr, show grit in tense win vs.the No. 8 Volunteers

It’s Tennessee vs Kentucky in Mark Pope's first game against the Vols this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights.

With three key Kentucky players sidelined, Mark Pope’s team pulled off its most impressive victory of the season. Here’s how the Wildcats did it.