Rick Barnes, Zakai Zeigler and No. 2 Tennessee knocked off Mark Pope, Otega Oweh and No. 3 Kentucky, 78-65, in the Sweet 16 of men's March Madness on Friday night to earn a spot in the Elite Eight.

No. 2 seed Tennessee is going to the Elite Eight for the second straight season because its personality anchored a 40-minute masterclass of Rick Barnes-coached basketball against Kentucky.

Kentucky won the first two meetings this season, but Tennessee won the third and most important one, and now the Volunteers are rewarded with a trip to the Elite Eight of the men's NCAA Tournament.

LIVE GAME UPDATES: Tennessee basketball vs Kentucky score updates: March Madness Sweet 16 live game updates Tennessee basketball continues in March Madness with Friday's Sweet 16 game against 3 ...

Tennessee basketball is back in the Elite Eight. The Vols outworked Kentucky throughout Friday's game in Indianapolis, leading to a 78-65 win over their SEC rival to advance to Sunday's Elite ...

Tennessee basketball is facing Kentucky in the NCAA tournament for the first time. The No. 2 seed Vols face the No. 3 seed Wildcats with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line Friday (7:39 p.m. ET, TBS ...

It’s Kentucky-Tennessee, round three. The SEC basketball rivals will meet for the third time this season Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, and the final game between the Cats and the Vols will ...

The Tennessee-Kentucky men's basketball series dates to Feb. 16, 1910. Kentucky leads the series against the Vols, 163-78. Tennessee and Kentucky have played 42 times in the series during March.

Tennessee basketball is chasing back-to-back Elite Eight berths for the first time in program history. The No. 2 seed Vols (29-7) play No. 3 seed Kentucky (24-11) on Friday (7:39 p.m. ET ...