Tennessee Volunteers Basketball would’ve let him leave Dalton Knecht accept a deal of $35.9 million today

Kentucky and Tennessee Battle in Heavyweight SEC Showdown

Kentucky and Tennessee Battle in Heavyweight SEC Showdown

No. 4 Tennessee men’s basketball might have locked up the SEC regular season conference crown Tuesday, but there’s still a lot on the line for Saturday’s game versus No. 15 Kentucky. The Volunteers (24-6, 14-3 SEC) are playing for a potential No. 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament, while Kentucky (22-8, 12-5 SEC) locks up a top-four seed in the SEC Tournament with a win.

Tennessee On A Roll

The Volunteers have been rolling in the SEC all season, but they’ve been playing their best basketball of the season lately. In their last three games, they’ve defeated No. 13 Auburn at home, and No. 16 Alabama and No. 17 South Carolina on the road. Those results have catapulted them into the discussion to earn a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. If Tennessee wants to keep that hope alive, a win on Saturday is essential.

Senior guard Dalton Knecht has been the star of the show for the Vols, averaging 24.6 points in conference play. Containing him is tough, but Kentucky will need to do just that to have a chance at winning. Other key players for Tennessee include junior forward Jonas Aidoo and junior guard Zakai Zeigler.