The Tennessee Volunteers (12-5, 2-2 SEC) will try to continue a five-game home win streak when they host the Kentucky Wildcats (11-6, 2-2 SEC) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The game airs at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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How to Watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky
- Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Game time: 12 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
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Tennessee 2025-26 Season Stats
Kentucky 2025-26 Season Stats
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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Stat Insights
Points
- The Volunteers are averaging 82.6 points, 12.9 more than the Wildcats give up.
- Tennessee is 12-2 when putting more than 69.7 points on the board.
- Kentucky has a 10-2 record when conceding fewer than 82.6 points.
- The Wildcats average 83.1 points, 15 more than the Volunteers concede.
- Kentucky is 11-2 when putting up more than 68.1 points.
- Tennessee's record is 12-3 when it gives up less than 83.1 points.
- The Volunteers have posted 247 more points than their opponents this year (14.5 per game), and the Wildcats have also outscored their opponents, by 228 (13.4 per game).
Shooting
- The Volunteers are making 48.2% of their shots from the field, 6.9% higher than the Wildcats allow to opponents (41.3%).
- In games when Tennessee shoots higher than 41.3% from the field, it is 11-3 overall.
- The Wildcats' 48.1% shooting percentage from the field is only 9.4% higher than the Volunteers have given up.
- This season Kentucky is 10-4 when the team shoots better than 38.7% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Volunteers collect 40.5 boards per game, five more than the Wildcats.
- When Tennessee has the rebounding advantage, it is 0-2. When posting fewer boards, Kentucky is 1-4.
- The Volunteers average 13.6 offensive boards, topping the Wildcats by 3.3 per contest.
- When the Volunteers collect more offensive rebounds, they are 11-3 overall. When collecting fewer, the Wildcats are 2-4.
- Tennessee is +14.3 in terms of rebounds per game, and Kentucky is +6.5.
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