The Kentucky Wildcats’ March Madness resume got a whole lot better on Saturday afternoon after they beat the 10th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers 66-54 at Rupp Arena.
Despite knocking off Alabama, the nation’s top-ranked team on Wednesday night in Knoxville, Tennessee never had a chance in Saturday’s revenge game after losing to the ‘Cats in January. With the win, Kentucky has now pulled off its first regular-season sweep of the Vols since the 2011-12 season.
With Saturday’s Quad 1 win, Kentucky is now back on track to make the NCAA Tournament and improves its potential seed for the upcoming SEC Tournament in Nashville.