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Kentucky is getting set to play in their first Sweet 16 in six years, and a big part of them getting there has been their defensive improvement.

The Kentucky Wildcats lost both Jaxson Robinson and Kerr Kriisa for the season due to injuries, which meant some players had to step up for Mark Pope's team.

The best player when it comes to scoring the basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers is the North Florida transfer Chaz Lanier.

While the Kentucky Wildcats have beaten the Tennessee Volunteers twice, there has been one player who has played well twice against the Wildcats, and that is Ig.

Kentucky has proven that they are capable of beating the Tennessee Volunteers, as they have done it twice this season, but that is not tricking the analytics.

Kentucky basketball is still dancing in the NCAA Tournament, headed to the Sweet 16 on Friday in Indianapolis, but that doesn't mean the recruiting stops.

After the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, there are only 16 teams still remaining, and for the first time since 2019, Kentucky is one of those teams.

The Kentucky Wildcats are about to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16, and there are a lot of interesting narratives surrounding this game.