Kentucky beat No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday as the Wildcats continue playing their way off the bubble
Saturday was a performance befitting the Wildcats' teams from 1996 through 1998, honored during halftime. Those squads advanced to three straight Final Fours, appeared in a trio of national championship games and won titles in the first and last seasons of that illustrious run. Saturday's convincing victory is also representative of what Kentucky hopes is in store next season, when the nation's top-ranked recruiting class comes to town.
The recognition of the three teams from UK's halcyon days in the 1990s, along with Edwards' appearance, came amid the 2022-23 squad’s most impressive win of the season. The Wildcats are still trying to play themselves off the NCAA Tournament bubble and into a more comfortable position come Selection Sunday.On Feb. 11, Kentucky lost on the road to Georgia, a team with a sub-100 NET ranking. It marked the Wildcats’ second setback of that variety this season.
Early on, the game looked like it might turn into a battle of attrition: Both teams missed six of their first seven shots; they had combined for six points at the first media timeout, which came with 15:51 remaining in the half. When time ran out in the opening half, Kentucky held a 39-19 lead.
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