Tomorrow’s game vs. Tennessee is big for many reasons. Most importantly, it would be a big boost to Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament resume. The victory over the Vols in Knoxville is the Cats’ most impressive victory of the season and completing the sweep would go a long way toward an at-large bid. It would also chip away at Tennessee’s lead in the series under Rick Barnes. As of now, Barnes has a 10-8 edge on Calipari’s Cats and an 11-10 advantage vs. Kentucky in his career. Win tomorrow and that latter mark is evened up.
A win tomorrow would also move John Calipari up the SEC all-time regular season wins list.