Tennessee Volunteers head basketball coach Rick Barnes praised his team’s defense after the Volunteers dominated Louisville at home Tuesday.

The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Louisville Cardinals at home on Tuesday night. Head coach Rick Barnes would meet with the press after the 83-62 victory for the Vols. What enabled Tennessee to force more turnovers tonight in comparison to previous games “Well,

Ja'Kobi Gillespie had 23 points and five assists to lead No. 20 Tennessee to an 83-62 victory over No. 11 Louisville, snapping a three-game losing streak.

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

A solid first half and a big second half lifted the 20th-ranked Vols to an 83-62 win over 11th-ranked Louisville on Tuesday night at a sold-out Food City Center. The win stopped Tennessee’s three-game losing streak and improved the Vols to 8-3 on the season, while the loss dropped Louisville to 9-2.

The Louisville Cardinals' post depth was on display against Eastern Kentucky. Jeff Walz's Louisville women's basketball team faces Tennessee next.

A top-20 non-conference matchup takes the spotlight on Tuesday when the No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers host the 11th-ranked Louisville Cardinals. Louisville is 9-1 this season, only losing at Arkansas. The Vols surged to a 7-0 start to the season, including handing Houston its only loss, but have now lost three straight entering this contest.