Never mind Duke-North Carolina III. Saturday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena in an SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinal, we get Kentucky-Tennessee III.
You know the storyline of trading knockouts. On Feb. 16 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky blasted Tennessee 86-69. Then on March 2 at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee returned the favor, blasting Kentucky 71-52.
So what will decide this rubber match?
“Defense,” Tennessee star Grant Williams said Friday night.
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He has a point.