ESPN.com asked four of its college basketball analysts to pick the winner of Saturday’s Kentucky-Tennessee showdown in Knoxville. Three of the four picked the host Volunteers.
Jeff Borzello wrote, “. . . I think the veteran Volunteers show some toughness and hold serve on their home floor.”
[SEC men’s basketball progress reports]
John Gasaway wrote, “I’m taking the Vols, but, that said, this result will say very little about what full-strength Kentucky can do on neutral floors in March.”
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Jordan Schultz wrote, “The first one may have gotten away at Rupp Arena, but the Vols don’t lose at Thompson-Boling Arena.