Tennessee got exactly what the doctor ordered on Tuesday night, thumping No. 11 Louisville by 20 points. Ja’Kobi Gillespie led the way with 23 points, converting 10-of-10 attempts from the line. The Volunteers cut down on the turnovers — a major point of emphasis in the break for the coaching staff — totaling only 11 against the Cardinals.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Tuesday night was certainly far from the Louisville men's basketball program's night. They made the trip down to Knoxville, hoping to avenge their emphatic home loss to Tennessee and deliver some payback. Instead, it was the Cardinals who found themselves getting drubbed yet again, falling 83-62 to the Volunteers.

Louisville Cardinals basketball coach Pat Kelsey pointed to defensive grit as a silver lining after the Cardinals’ blowout loss to Tennessee.

Pat Kelsey offers an unclear update on Louisville star Mikel Brown Jr. after the freshman missed the loss to Tennessee with a back injury.

Tennessee guard Bishop Boswell is expected to return against Louisville after he was hit in the face in the first half.

This Tennessee basketball true freshman is set to make his first career start with the Tennessee Vols.

Their wings were clipped by a suffocating defense that helped the No. 20 Volunteers end their three-game skid with an 83-62 triumph. Rick Barnes hadn't dropped four games in a row since his first season leading Tennessee in 2015-16. He had his guys firing on all cylinders and guarding the cylinder like the season was on the line.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No. 20 Tennessee will host No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday night at Food City Center in a Top 25 matchup that is officially sold out.