The Kentucky Wildcats looked like the best team in college basketball Saturday at Rupp Arena. Kentucky’s offensive attack completely overwhelmed the Tennessee defense, routing the Volunteers 107-79 in one of the most dominant performances of the Calipari era.
Rick Barnes’ Volunteers entered the game with the second-ranked defensive team in America, according to KenPom, allowing just 60.9 points per game. The Wildcats surpassed that mark with 17:26 on the clock. Kentucky could seemingly do no wrong on offense in the first half, knocking down 78.6% of their shots to score a season-high 52 points.
The Vols did have one thing going their way.