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No. 1 going down? Kentucky opens as slight favorite over Tennessee in Lexington

Michael Wayne Bratton

By Michael Wayne Bratton

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Tennessee has not lost a basketball game in over two months. That being said, the Volunteers probably haven’t faced a test as tough as the one that’s coming this weekend in Lexington.

The No. 1-ranked team in the nation will be putting its school-record 19 game win streak on the line Saturday night against the No. 5 team in the nation when Tennessee and Kentucky tip off from Lexington this weekend.

In a move that will potentially add more hype to the game, Kentucky has opened as a 3-point favorite at home over Tennessee according to online sportsbook BetOnline.

The Volunteers are 23-1 on the season with a perfect 11-0 mark in league play. Kentucky is off to a 20-4 start with a 9-2 record in SEC play. The Wildcats lost this week at home to LSU following a last-second tip-in at the buzzer while Tennessee defended its home court by beating South Carolina 85-73.

Tennessee has not lost a road game this season, having only lost on a neutral court to Kansas back in November.

Michael Wayne Bratton

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com

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