Rick Barnes speaks to the media following a home win.

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.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 23 points for No. 20 Tennessee, which brushed off the cobwebs to score an impressive 83-62 victory over No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The No. 20-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team put on a defensive clinic at home Tuesday night, rolling past No. 11 Louisville 83-62 to halt a three-game losing streak. The Vols entered without one of their starters,

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.

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

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

Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. did not play Tuesday night against Tennessee because of a lower back injury.

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