The No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (24-11) and the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (29-7) will meet on Friday in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

Just weeks ago, 14 SEC teams were selected to the 2025 March Madness field, a new single-season record for one conference. Half of those squads have now reached the Sweet 16 - also a new record for a single conference.

The Kentucky Wildcats face the Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 28.

SEC rivals collide as Kentucky battles Tennessee for a spot in the Elite 8. This Sweet 16 March Madness matchup is available on multiple streaming services.

Everything you need to know on how to watch Tennessee vs Kentucky during the sweet sixteen round of the NCAA tournament. The Tennessee Volunteers dominated UCL

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Kentucky and Tennessee face off Friday, March 28, 2025, in the midwest NCAA Sweet 16 matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Tennessee’s defense has been dominant through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. No. 15 seed Wofford was held to 62 points in the first round, and No. 7 seed UCLA failed to break 60 points. The Volunteers must forget the regular season losses against the Wildcats and keep the positive momentum rolling.

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