Between now and when Kentucky basketball tips off against Tennessee in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game on Friday, the old adage that it’s hard to beat a team three times will be unnecessarily and erroneously repeated into oblivion.
It’s easy to do so when the better team is clear-cut. Here’s a hint, it’s not so clear despite the Wildcats sweeping the regular-season meetings. This game will look nothing like those two.
It would behoove UK not to bring those wins into Lucas Oil Stadium because — aside from their uniform colors —nothing in this matchup in Indianapolis will be like the Cats’ victories over the Vols.