No. 23 Tennessee Vols basketball vs. No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats: Live updates, score

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tennessee basketball is chasing its first three-game winning streak at Rupp Arena in program history.

No. 23 Tennessee (11-4, 2-2 SEC) plays at No. 17 Kentucky (13-3, 3-1) on Saturday (1 p.m. ET, ESPN).

The Vols have won back-to-back games in Lexington. UT erased a 17-point deficit to win in March 2020 behind 27 points from John Fulkerson. Tennessee trailed by 10 before coming back to win in February 2021.

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The Vols have beaten the Wildcats just six times at Rupp Arena. UT also won in 1977. 1979, 1999, 2006 and 2018.

Rick Barnes, who has an 8-6 mark against Kentucky as the Tennessee coach, has won three of those. UT has won three of its past four at Rupp.

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