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Mississippi's Gabby Crawford (0) and Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan (15) go for a rebound as Mississippi's Mimi Reid (2) and Mississippi State's Xaria Wiggins (11) watch during an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP)
Kentucky, Tennessee meet again in top 10 showdown

By Steve Megargee And David Brandt Mar. 01, 2019 08:03 AM EST

Kentucky's Ashton Hagans, right, fouls Arkansas' Isaiah Joe (1) as Kentucky's Nick Richards (4) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. Kentucky won 70-66. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Herro's 29 points rally No. 4 Kentucky past Arkansas 70-66

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 26, 2019 11:37 PM EST

Kentucky head coach John Calipari directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Kentucky won 80-53. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Calipari Kentucky's 2nd-winningest coach after 80-53 win

By Keith Taylor Feb. 23, 2019 05:09 PM EST

Kentucky's PJ Washington, left, drives toward the basket past Missouri's Jordan Geist during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. Kentucky won 66-58. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Kentucky's frontcourt depth will get tested without Travis

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 22, 2019 05:59 PM EST

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) drives past Vanderbilt forward Yanni Wetzell (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 58-46. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
Tennessee, LSU meet on Saturday with SEC title implications

By Steve Megargee And David Brandt Feb. 22, 2019 09:53 AM EST

Kentucky's Reid Travis, bottom, looks to pass the ball from the floor as Missouri's Xavier Pinson, left, and Jordan Geist, right, move in during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. Kentucky won 66-58. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Kentucky forward Travis to miss 2 weeks with sprained knee

Feb. 20, 2019 09:16 PM EST

Kentucky coach John Calipari argues a call during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Missouri on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
No. 4 Kentucky beats Missouri 66-58

By Joe Walljasper Feb. 19, 2019 11:27 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, Duke's Cam Reddish (2) drives to the hoop against North Carolina State's Wyatt Walker (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Durham, N.C. Duke has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll. The Blue Devils earned 58 of 64 first-place votes in Monday’s, Feb. 18, 2019, poll to earn a third stint at the top this season. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
Duke reclaims No. 1 in AP Top 25; Tennessee falls to fifth

By Aaron Beard Feb. 18, 2019 12:02 PM EST

Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura reacts during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against San Diego, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
New No. 1 expected after Tennessee's loss to No. 5 Kentucky

By John Marshall Feb. 17, 2019 01:52 PM EST

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes calls a play during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Kentucky won 86-69. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
No. 5 Kentucky ends No. 1 Tennessee's 19-game winning streak

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 16, 2019 10:42 PM EST

Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) blocks the shot of South Carolina forward Chris Silva (30) as forward Kyle Alexander (11) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
No. 1 Vols visit No. 5 Kentucky to start demanding stretch

By Steve Megargee Feb. 15, 2019 04:52 PM EST

Tennessee guard Lamonte Turner (1) drives against South Carolina forward Felipe Haase (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 85-73. (AP photo/Wade Payne)
Tennessee, Kentucky showdown at Rupp Arena this weekend

By Steve Megargee And David Brandt Feb. 15, 2019 04:01 AM EST

Connecticut starter Jalen Adams, who is out injured, right, talks with teammate Mamadou Diarra, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Team World at Team USA 2/15/2019

Feb. 14, 2019 09:50 PM EST

LSU's Kavell Bigby-Williams (11) celebrates after tipping in the game winning shot against Kentucky after an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. LSU won 73-71. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Tip-in at buzzer lifts No. 19 LSU past No. 5 Kentucky

By Keith Taylor Feb. 12, 2019 09:48 PM EST

File-This Jan. 19, 2019, file photo shows Purdue guard Carsen Edwards (3) shooting over Indiana forward Juwan Morgan (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind. Edwards, a junior and preseason AP All-American listed at 6-0 on the NCAA leaderboard but 6-1 by the school, is seventh, national scoring at 24.6 points per game. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
TOP 25 THIS WEEK: Big matchups abound in SEC, Big Ten

By Aaron Beard Feb. 12, 2019 03:11 AM EST

Kentucky forward PJ Washington (25) shoots over Mississippi State guard Nick Weatherspoon (0) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Kentucky won 71-67. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
No. 5 Kentucky escapes with 71-67 win over Mississippi St

By David Brandt Feb. 09, 2019 03:24 PM EST

South Carolina's Keyshawn Bryant, right, pulls down a rebound below Kentucky's Reid Travis, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
No. 5 Kentucky routs South Carolina 76-48

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 05, 2019 09:08 PM EST

Kentucky's Reid Travis, left, shoots while defended by South Carolina's Alanzo Frink during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
South Carolina Gamecocks at Kentucky Wildcats 2/5/2019

Feb. 05, 2019 07:42 PM EST

Kentucky forward PJ Washington celebrates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky defeated Florida 65-54. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)
No. 7 Kentucky tightens D, rallies to beat Florida 65-54

By Mark Long Feb. 02, 2019 06:19 PM EST

Florida guard KeVaughn Allen makes a layup past Kentucky forward Reid Travis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)
Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators 2/2/2019

Feb. 02, 2019 05:06 PM EST