The Razorbacks lost their freshman phenom Boogie Fland for the season, which is a massive blow as he was the team's best offensive weapon. Fland was committed to Kentucky before Coach Calipari made the move to Arkansas.
For Kentucky, the game before The Game was a tough one on paper — a Tuesday night road contest against Rick Barnes' Tennessee Vols, who were ranked No. 1 in the country just a few weeks ago and listed as 10.
Kentucky sharpshooter Koby Brea got out to a hot start in SEC play with a massive 23-point game in the win over Florida, where he shot 7-9 from three. In the following five games, Brea was averaging 5.
Pope took over after John Calipari left for Arkansas in a stunning turn of events. However, Pope wasted no time winning over the fanbase, especially since he is a former Kencutky basketball player. Moreover, moves such as this one only helped Pope's case more, and fans were excited to see the fan interaction with the Wildcats coach.
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Kentucky leads 13-9 as the Wildcats have cooled off since their hot start. Kentucky has not made a field goal in the past 4:25, and Tennessee is just 3-13 from the field at the second media timeout. The Vols defense has already forced four turnovers, but they have struggled to turn defense into offense.
SEC play has not been kind to the Tennessee Volunteers. On Tuesday night, the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats handed the No. 8 Vols their first loss at home this seaso
The SEC standings look slightly different after Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats marched into Knoxville and beat the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Tennessee Volunteers dropped a home game to the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday night, in no small part because it was the Wildcats who had the advantage shooting the ball. For head coach Rick Barnes, a big reason for that gap was simply the Volunteers’ shot selection.
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It was all hands on deck for shorthanded Kentucky on Tuesday night and everybody pitched in for an impressive victory Tuesday night. Making his second start of the season,
Saturday will mark the return to Lexington for Adou Thiero, D.J. Wagner, and Zvonimir Ivisic, who transferred from Kentucky to Arkansas.