We are in the take era. Everyone has them. Social media is the place for them. Rivalries typically bring out the hottest takes. Tennessee great Grant

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) drives the ball during a game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday, January 6, 2018. (© Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel, Calvin Mattheis/News Sentinel)

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This Grant Williams pregame take did not age well

We've grown accustomed to comebacks this season. Tonight's actually made a little history. Kentucky was down by 14 to Tennessee at halftime, making

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Kentucky's comeback win over Tennessee made Rupp Arena history

Kentucky is 1-0 in the throwback denim uniforms, an outcome that seemed very unlikely when the Cats trailed Tennessee by 14 points at halftime. True

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Will Kentucky keep wearing the denim uniforms? The 1996 team votes yes

A big win calls for an epic celebration. That's exactly what happened on the KSR Postgame Show after Kentucky overcame a 14-point deficit to take

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It was a Coast-to-Coast Celebration on the KSR Postgame Show

There is an admirable level of delusion and irrational expectation that comes with being a member of Big Blue Nation. It's part of the initiation

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After hitting rock bottom, Kentucky has put itself in a position to win the SEC with Tennessee sweep

Kentucky has now played 61.1 percent of this year's SEC schedule after Saturday's win over Tennessee. The Wildcats are back in a normal spot at the

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Where Kentucky sits in SEC race after another big win

Rupp Arena was rocking on Saturday night. Big Blue Nation arrived early and stayed late for the 8:30 PM ET tip-off between Kentucky and Tennessee.

Mark Pope's daughter Layla performs with the UK Dance Team at Rupp Arena, via Mont Dawson, KSR

Scenes from Rupp: A Pope Dance, Another $10,000 Shot and More

Oscar Tshiebwe is a true outlier in the art of rebounding. His talent and tenacity at the rim produced two of the five best rebounding seasons in

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Mo Dioubate is the Best Offensive Rebounder of Missed Free Throws in the History of Basketball

After Kentucky's win over Oklahoma on Wednesday, we learned about how UK was using boxing gloves in practice to improve physicality. Andrija Jelavic

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Kentucky is Using 'The Tunnel of Doom' as a New Way to Improve Physicality

The first Saturday in February produced a sensational slate of college basketball. Rivalry games lived up to the hype. The Kentucky comeback win did

Otega Oweh and Malachi Moreno high-five during a Kentucky win over Tennessee, via Mont Dawson, KSR

What People are Saying about the Kentucky Comeback Win over Tennessee

Some conspiracy theorists believe we're living in a simulation. This Kentucky basketball team is giving those believers some ammunition.   Stop me if

Kentucky F Andrija Jelavic and Denzel Aberdeen go for a rebound against Tennessee, via Mont Dawson, KSR

KSR Today: Kentucky Did It, Again!

Kentucky shot 50 percent in the second half of its comeback win against Tennessee, but it was the defensive end of the floor that fueled the Wildcats

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Kentucky's defense put the clamps on Tennessee in the 2nd half

Otega Oweh was the all-around superstar in Kentucky's 14-point comeback win, keeping the Wildcats from drowning in the first half with 12 points

Kentucky's guard Collin Chandler (5) scores a three to give them the lead against Tennessee's forward Jaylen Carey (23) at Rupp Arena Saturday night. Feb. 7, 2026

Kentucky's guard Collin Chandler (5) scores a three to give them the lead against Tennessee's forward Jaylen Carey (23) at Rupp Arena Saturday night.
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Otega Oweh to Collin Chandler following go-ahead dagger: 'You a bad mother******, boy.'

Another SEC game, another 20-plus points for Otega Oweh. It was just another day at the office for the SEC Player of the Year candidate. For it to

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Otega Oweh hit the 20-point mark again, but his defense and playmaking saved Kentucky

Comeback wins are great. Comeback wins vs. Tennessee to complete the regular-season sweep in the throwback denim uniforms? Show me something better.

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Go ahead and watch the highlights of Kentucky's comeback vs. Tennessee

What a day, what a night, what a performance, what a celebration. Kentucky pulled off another comeback win to earn the season sweep against

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Mark Pope & '96 Team Recap Another Win Over Tennessee

Few Kentucky home games have had this much build-up. The 1996 team, aka the Untouchables, was at Rupp Arena to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its

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WATCH: The 1996 team mobbed Mark Pope after Kentucky's win over Tennessee

THEY DID IT AGAIN! First, it was a 17-point comeback in Knoxville, Kentucky storming back to earn the upset win. This time around, the Cats were down

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KSR Rapidly Reacts to ANOTHER Kentucky comeback for the Tennessee sweep

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FINAL: Kentucky pulls off another 2nd half comeback in 74-71 win over Tennessee

Kentucky went to Tennessee as a 6.5-point underdog last month and upset the Volunteers. Tonight, it's time for round two. KSR's LIVE BLOG will bring

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LIVE BLOG: Kentucky vs. No. 25 Tennessee

Kentucky came back from 17 points down in Knoxville, 11 at halftime, to beat Tennessee last month. The Cats will need another second-half comeback to

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Kentucky is going to need another second-half comeback vs. Tennessee

[Editor's Note: This post was originally published on December 26, 2025, the day after UK announced the debut date of the denim uniforms. As we wait

(Mark Pope vs. Arkansas in 1996 / YouTube)

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Converse denim brought out the best in Mark Pope

Kentucky came back from 17 down to beat Tennessee last month in Knoxville. Since then, the Cats have won four of their last five, and may have

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KSR Staff Predictions: Kentucky vs. No. 25 Tennessee

I'd tell you it's the best thing you'll see all week, but we know another Tennessee sweep could get Big Blue Nation misty-eyed, too -- so let's just

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Mark Pope's race to the airport for his daughter's return home will have you reaching for tissues

When it comes to the dedication of the Big Blue Nation, I should probably know better at this point.   Devin Booker's new shoe, the Nike Book 2 “Must

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The line for Devin Booker's new shoe launch is another reason why the BBN is awesome

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