This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/tennessee as Tennessee Basketball HC Rick Barnes Reflects on 83-62 Win Over Louisville. 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.

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

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.

The Tennessee Volunteers are set for their return game after over a week-long absence. They dropped their games two weeks ago when they were defeated by Illinoi

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

Louisville basketball was without star freshman point guard Mikel Brown Jr. in Tuesday's loss at Tennessee due to a lower back injury. What we know.

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

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team is back in the win column after a crushing 83-62 win over No. 11 Louisville Tuesday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Food City Center. Tennessee snapped its three-game losing streak and looked the best it has on both sides of the ball as SEC play nears.