Arkansas worked Tennessee into a high-scoring affair when the two SEC rivals met to open conference play on Dec. 30. The Razorbacks, behind 33 points from Daryl Macon, bested the Volunteers 95-93 in overtime.
No. 13 Tennessee will be out for revenge Saturday in an SEC Tournament semifinal showdown against the Razorbacks in St. Louis.
The second-seeded Volunteers (24-7) used their trademark defense and a strong effort on the backboards to outlast Mississippi State 62-59 on Friday. Tennessee held the Bulldogs to just 35.7 percent shooting and held a 50-33 rebounding edge.
The Volunteers now have won five in a row.