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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.

Nashville-based Lotus Hospitality Management has purchased the Candlewood Suites Louisville Airport at 1367 Gardiner Lane for $6.42 million, according to a deed filed with the Jefferson County Clerk’s office. Lotus Hospitality bought the property under the entity Derby Hospitality LLC.

It's Kentucky Wildcats vs Tennessee Volunteers in an SEC regular-season showdown. We run down who has the edge and predict the winner.

It will be a shorthanded Kentucky team that travels to Tennessee on Tuesday seeking to end a two-game losing streak.

Koby Brea scored 18 points and Jaxson Robinson added 17 to help No. 12 Kentucky post a 78-73 victory over No. 8 Tennessee on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.

Louisville's Pat Kelsey (left) and Kentucky's Mark Pope are positioned to land their teams in the NCAA Tournament in their first seasons. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Conference play is in full swing and the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky men's basketball teams are on track to play in the NCAA Tournament.

Five things you need to know from No. 12 Kentucky’s gut-check 78-73 win at No. 8 Tennessee in SEC men’s basketball: 1. Mark Pope, slayer of rivals. There is a school of thought that one of a college head coach’s primary jobs is beating the teams his/her fan base dislike the most.

Louisville continues to climb in the Associated Press rankings, while Kentucky is moving down again.The latest rankings released on Monday have Kentucky ranked 12th, down three spots, and Louisville at 21st,

Kentucky basketball snapped its two-game losing streak Tuesday night. See UK basketball vs Tennessee highlights from the SEC road game in Knoxville.

Contrast that success with Calipari’s first Arkansas team, which needed six tries to notch its first SEC win of the year, and Kentucky fans figure to have plenty of ammunition Saturday. The Razorbacks are just 12-8 overall, and their 1-6 start to SEC play has them looking like a long shot for an NCAA Tournament berth.

Highland School (Va.) five-star Nate Ament was in Knoxville on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-9, 185-pound forward, a longtime Duke basketball offer holder who now ranks No. 4 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite, watched the visiting No. 12-ranked Kentucky Wildcats defeat the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers, 78-73.