Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope and Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes shake hands and hug each other at mid-court before the basketball game vs. Tennessee on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at the Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kentucky won 78-73. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor
No. 12 Kentucky faced off against No. 8 Tennessee on the road and gave Tennessee its first home loss of the season, defeating them 78-73. Kentucky’s overall record improved to 15-5 and 4-3 in conference play.