It wasn’t perfect, but Mark Pope’s first season as Kentucky men’s basketball coach should be judged a success.

Kentucky ended Pope’s first season seventh in NCAA Division I men’s hoops in scoring, averaging 84.4 points a game. The formulas of basketball statistical mavens Ken Pomeroy and Bart Torvik rated the ...

The Lady Vols ended Kim Caldwell's first season at Tennessee in the top 20 of both polls after starting the season unranked.

WINS: Rick Barnes is college basketball's winningest active coach with Tennessee win vs Kentucky The two budding coaches ...

For the second straight year, the Volunteers are heading to the Elite Eight. The Sporting News tracked live updates and highlights from Tennessee vs. Kentucky in the Sweet 16 on Friday night.

Southeastern Conference foes meet for the third time this season as Midwest No. 2 seed Tennessee takes on No. 3 Kentucky on Friday, March 28, 2025. The Volunteers (29-7) finished fourth in ...

In an SEC rivalry matchup Friday night, Tennessee had everything clicking against Kentucky despite losing the teams' first two matchups in the regular season. With a 78-65 win in the Sweet 16 ...

Here's a look at the postseason history between Tennessee and Kentucky men's basketball heading into their Sweet 16 matchup ...

The 2025 NCAA Tournament brings a rivalry matchup between the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (29-7) and No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (24-11) in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. Kentucky swept the ...

It’s hard to beat a team three times in one season but Kentucky has had Tennessee’s number. Tennessee has had a competitive rivalry with Kentucky but struggled in their two meetings this ...

This SEC rivalry is heating up, with No. 3 seed Kentucky aiming to defeat Tennessee for the third time this season — a feat last accomplished in 2005. The Wildcats are riding a wave of ...