LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Old rivals heading in the opposite direction will reunite Tuesday night at Rupp Arena as Tennessee meets Kentucky in a battle for second place in the Southeastern Conference.
No. 15 Tennessee (17-5, 7-3) jumped three spots in the new Associated Press Top 25 poll after a 94-61 thrashing of Ole Miss on Saturday.
No. 24 Kentucky (17-6, 6-4), meanwhile, plunged three spots after a dismal 69-60 loss at Missouri, also on Saturday.
Kentucky coach John Calipari loves what he sees in Tennessee, and wishes his young club was playing the same way.
"They are playing efficient on both ends of the court, offensively and defensively," Calipari said.