Before Rick Barnes brought his Tennessee team to Lexington, he called Kentucky one of the two best teams in the country, along with Kansas. “I think Kentucky is the most underrated and under-appreciated teams in the country right now,” Barnes said on Monday.
But did he feel the same way last night, moments after the Vols came back from seventeen down to beat Kentucky by eight in Rupp Arena on Senior Night?
“I still believe that,” he said.
“I think that Kentucky and Kansas are the two best teams, and I think Kentucky is the most under-appreciated team in college basketball, and I still believe that,” Barnes told the room.