Tennessee fought back within 74-73 with 28.6 seconds left on a Chaz Lanier 3-pointer but Otega Oweh, who had 14 points, buried four free throws to seal the deal. The win moved Kentucky to 15-5, 4-3 in the SEC and dropped Tennessee to 17-4, 4-4. The Hogs are a stunning 12-8, 1-6.

It also ensured Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena would be one of the most anticipated games of the 2024-25 season. Saturday is the Razorbacks and Wildcats’ only scheduled meeting this year, and if the returns of Chris Beard to Texas Tech and Ed Cooley to Providence taught us anything,

There was once a time where John Calipari's return to Rupp Arena on Feb. 1 was thought of as a game that would rival college basketball's greatest regular-season games ever. With a few days remaining until tipoff,