Kentucky vs. Tennessee game thread and pregame reading

The Kentucky Wildcats (6-7, 7-13) go head-to-head with the Tennessee Volunteers (8-5, 15-5) in Knoxville at 1 pm EST. on CBS. You can stream the game online with CBS Sports and a free trial of fuboTV.

Here we go again, as another big matchup between the Cats and the Vols is on deck. Tennessee ended the last matchup on a 34-13 run, embarrassing Kentucky at home. Will the Cats get revenge in the rematch?

This is a huge game for both teams. Kentucky needs to rack as many wins as possible up to end the season, while Tennessee really needs to maintain their 4th seed for the SEC Tournament.

When you come to Kentucky, these are always the games you want to play in. It’s a physical, competitive matchup throughout that shows the true character of the team.

It should be a fun one today, get hyped by checking out some of these pregame reads!

• Kentucky vs. Tennessee preview, viewing info, odds & prediction
• Will the Cats play postseason basketball?
• The emergence of Jacob Toppin is giving UK hope now and for the future
• Where UK stacks up in SEC with regular season winding down
• John Calipari says Kentucky is looking to add a couple of games to the schedule
• Davion Mintz’s father discusses the possibility of his son returning to Kentucky
• Update on Reed Sheppard from his high school coach
• Jerry Stackhouse seemed unhappy with John Calipari following Kentucky’s win
• John Calipari has contacted Nick Smith; UK gets prediction for top-25 recruit
• John Calipari and Jacob Toppin recap close win vs. Commodores
• Refs steal SportsCenter Top 10 highlight from Keion Brooks