On the court, Golden and the Gators are a national championship contender. They opened the season with 13 straight wins, then pummeled a then-undefeated and top-ranked Tennessee by 30 points in early January. They were ranked No. 21 in the preseason AP poll, but Golden supplemented five key returnees with Florida Atlantic transfer Alijah Martin.

Mark Pope says it’s a “fun” and “awesome” aspect of playing in the SEC, but it’s something that will be a challenge for the Cats on a game-to-game basis.

First-year coach Pat Kelsey has turned things around for the Cardinals. Plus, Miami is a mess, mid-major spotlight and this weekend’s games to watch.

Brandon Garrison didn’t attempt a single three-pointer during his freshman season at Oklahoma State. The vast majority of his scoring came around the paint or right at the rim. That’s not necessarily a bad thing for a talented seven-footer like Garrison,

Kentucky's Mark Pope started his coaching career at Rupp Arena with 11 straight wins. How does that start compare to other first-year UK coaches?

Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats were close to pulling ... victories over ranked teams this campaign including Duke, Gonzaga, Florida, Mississippi State and Texas A&M.

Turnovers: 14 (Larry 5, Pope 3, Johnson, Kaluma, Kent, Mark, Onyema, Shedrick). Steals: 5 (Onyema 2, Kaluma, Mark, Pope). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .493, FT .667.

"I felt like we were battling a lot of fatigue out there," UK coach Mark Pope said. "I felt like we ... Against Gonzaga (in overtime), Louisville, Florida and Mississippi State, Kentucky permitted ...

Kentucky is one of the best teams in college basketball at defending the 3-point shot, but has that excellence come at a cost elsewhere on the court?

Good morning, friends. Today is a big day on several fronts. First, the No. 11 Kentucky Women’s Basketball team takes its undefeated SEC record to College Station for a big game vs. Texas A&M. Secondly,

Five Bobcats scored at least 12 points in Thursday's win, while the Texas State women struggled to keep pace in a blowout loss to Troy.

That bested Mark Pope’s Wildcats in both makes (UK had ... The Wildcats downed Florida 106-100 on Jan. 4. One has to go all the way back to the 1989-90 season to find the last time UK played ...