They said Texas joining the conference changed everything. They said the balance of power had shifted to Austin.
On Tuesday night in Savannah, Kentucky looked across the net, stared down four separate match points, and delivered a simple message: The Queen stays Queen. After winning a 9th straight regular season title, they claimed the first SEC Tournament title that has been up for grabs in 20 years.
In one of the most absurd, heart-stopping matches in program history, the Wildcats pulled off a reverse sweep for the ages, defeating Texas 3-2 (19-25, 26-28, 26-24, 25-22, 15-9) to win the SEC Tournament Championship.