Kentucky basketball lost to Tennessee in 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 of March Madness bracket, ending UK basketball's first season under Mark Pope.

Friday in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Vols led, 43-28, at halftime. With the win over the Wildcats, Tennessee advances to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year and the third time in school history.

The 2-seed Volunteers run out to a 15-point halftime lead and go on to eliminate the 3-seed Wildcats and reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.

Despite losing the first two meetings this season, Tennessee made it look surprisingly easy in handling Kentucky in the Sweet 16.

Tennessee basketball will face the winner of No. 1 Houston and No. 4 Purdue in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

The March Madness Sweet 16 continues tonight with a matchup of familiar opponents who have already faced each other twice during this year’s regular season. The No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers and No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats meet again now with a spot in the Elite 8 round on the line.

Friday's contest will mark the third meeting between the Vols and Wildcats during the 2024-25 basketball season, and the first game in the series all time in the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky defeated Tennessee,

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Everybody knows about the defense, but Tennessee players say other parts of the Volunteers’ game are underrated ahead of Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup.