No. 1 Tennesssee men vs. No. 5 Kentucky at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
Time: 8 p.m. EST
TV/radio: ESPN/102.3 FM
Likely lineups (with heights and scoring averages in parentheses)
TENNESSEE (23-1, 11-0 Southeastern Conference)
Projected starters: F Kyle Alexander (6-11, 8.5); G Jordan Bone (6-3, 13.2); G Admiral Schofield (6-6, 16.7); G Lamonte Turner (6-2, 11.7); F Grant Williams (6-7, 19.4).
Key reserves: G Jordan Bowden (6-5, 11.5); F John Fulkerson (6-9, 3.7).
KENTUCKY (20-4, 9-2)
Projected starters: G Ashton Hagans (6-3, 7.1); G Tyler Herro (6-5, 13.3); G Keldon Johnson (6-6, 14.0); F Reid Travis (6-8, 11.6); F P.J. Washington (6-8, 14.4).
Key reserves: F E.J. Montgomery (6-10, 4.2); G Immanuel Quickley (6-3, 5.9).
WILDCATS REPORT
Kentucky's 10-game winning streak came to a close in crushing fashion Tuesday, with the Wildcats losing to LSU on a last-second tip-in that looked like goaltending. Washington is Kentucky's leading scorer and rebounder this season, but Herro is a solid shooter and Johnson a slasher who has made 33 3-pointers in 2018-19.
KEY MATCHUP
The game will come down to two things: who controls the guard matchups between Bone, Bowden and Turner for Tennessee and Hagans and Quickley for Kentucky; and how well the Volunteers are able to rebound on defense, because the Wildcats have averaged 12.5 offensive rebounds per game this season and generate a lot of their offense with second-chance shots.