The Kentucky men’s basketball team has not played since topping then-No. 6 Duke on Tuesday in the Champions Classic. The Cats hit the hardwood again on Tuesday night, hosting Lipscomb inside Rupp Arena (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network Plus).

The win over the Blue Devils propelled the Cats up 10 spots this this week’s Associated Press college basketball rankings. UK is now ninth in the rankings.

Kentucky (3-0) has had a good feeling in the locker room this week, according to sophomore center Brandon Garrison.

“I feel like it’s always good vibes around the whole team,” Garrison said. “But even better vibes since we pulled off the win versus Duke. I feel like it would give any team confidence. Third game in, beating a decent opponent like Duke. I feel like that will help our confidence for the rest of the season.”

The Oklahoma State transfer had eight points and four rebounds against Duke. He went on a two-minute spurt in the second half in which he scored four points, grabbed an offensive rebound and had a steal. Garrison believes that stretch, as well as his energy, are important to the team.

“It meant a lot because I knew my team needed something from me,” Garrison said. “I started off the game slow and the coaches were telling me to pick it up, and I picked it up right there. I’m an energy dude and I feel like (when) my energy is up and I’m running the court, blocking shots that my team feeds off that.”

Garrison does note that the Cats must look forward instead of looking back.

“Just don’t get too big headed and come in like we just won the national championship. We’ve got to take every game like it’s a big game. We’ve put that game past us now and we’re looking at Lipscomb and that’s our next big game.”

Lipscomb is 2-3 this season, with close losses to Belmont and Western Kentucky, in addition to a 16-point loss at Arkansas. The Cats are not overlooking the Bisons in any way.

“A whole bunch of three-point shooters. Physical team. Can’t go in there and think we’re going to walk over them because they’re going to put up a fight.”

The Cats are experiencing a great vibe after beating a talented Duke team in Atlanta last week. However, Kentucky knows that if that feeling is to continue, handling the next opponent on the schedule is what the focus needs to be. That starts on Tuesday night against Lipscomb.