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Last season in Mark Pope's first year as head coach, Kentucky won two of three matchups against Tennessee, ultimately falling to the Volunteers in the NCAA Tour

Tennessee basketball guard Amaree Abram was nearly perfect from the floor, scoring 15 points in 13 minutes in a nonconference win over Gardner-Webb on Dec. 21.

Jaylen Carey is more consistent for Tennessee basketball, but Rick Barnes believes there's "so much more left in his tank" as Vols open SEC play.