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No. 12 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Tennessee 78-73 on Tuesday night. The loss dropped the Volunteers to 17-4 overall (4-4, SEC) on the season. UK’s 78-point scoring output serves as the most points the Vols have allowed in a single game so far this season — something head coach Rick Barnes was not pleased with when discussing the game in his postgame

Predictions, picks and odds as No. 8 Tennessee basketball faces No. 12 Kentucky. Plus, injury updates and the latest news

Kentucky basketball fans have had a long line of Tennessee coaches to hate, but Rick Barnes is the exception to the rule.

With No. 6 Tennessee coming to Neville Arena on Saturday, here's what coach Rick Barnes said about Auburn basketball, Bruce Pearl and the Tigers' place in a stacked SEC.

Tennessee did not crumble, though, as Zeigler so accurately said. Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes (Photo: John Reed, USA TODAY Sports) One more shot, one more stop, one more call ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. There's plenty of familiarity between Barnes and Pearl, both of whom have coached Tennessee and will be facing off for the 17th time as head coaches in ...

Tennessee basketball attempted 45 3-pointers against Kentucky, the most in the Rick Barnes era. It made only 11 in the 78-73 loss.

Tennessee's status as a serious March Madness contender has taken some dents, most recently a deeply frustrating loss to Kentucky.

The Tennessee Volunteers dropped a home game to the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday night, in no small part because it was the Wildcats who had the advantage shooting the ball. For head coach Rick Barnes,

Bronny James got the surprise call to play in the first quarter for the Lakers and finished with the first serious playing time of his NBA career. Bronny took off on a fast break and his shot was rejected by Adam Bona. Bronny played 15 minutes just four days after he dropped a career-high 31 points for the South Bay Lakers of the G League.