On Friday night, Kentucky will make its debut in the 2022 SEC Tournament after earning a double-bye with the No. 3 seed. When the Wildcats take the floor in Tampa, John Calipari’s squad will be facing an opponent they are very familiar with.
Vanderbilt and Alabama will face each other for the second time this season after the Commodores spoked Georgia on Thursday night in Tampa. Back on Feb. 22, the Tide snuck out a 74-72 win at Memorial Gym. However, Kentucky faced both twice earning a sweep in each meeting.
FiveThirtyEight dug into the data this week and discovered third meetings can sometimes be very much a toss-up — especially when the squads are evenly matched.