Tonight’s Tennessee Volunteers versus Kentucky Wildcats college basketball matchup at Rupp Arena in Lexington sets the stage for a pivotal Southeastern Conference battle with both teams jockeying for positioning in the SEC race and looking to make a statement in their bitter rivalry.

Vanderbilt basketball took its first Quadrant 3 loss of the season, falling at home to Oklahoma after failing to complete a late comeback in a 92-91 loss on Feb. 7 at Memorial Gymnasium.

Tucker DeVries scored eight straight IU points as the lead peaked at 13 in the second half during this spurt.