By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky gets a rare break this week to prepare for the remainder of the regular season. The Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) fell to No. 9 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll following a 102-97 loss to No.

Although the league is stocked from top to bottom, the Kentucky coach said it’s “awesome” and “fun” to be part of a challenging conference. The No. 8 Wildcats host fourth-ranked Alabama Saturday in the team’s third straight home game against a Top 10 foe for the first time in school history.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky coach Mark Pope is always looking for a competitive edge. That’s why Pope and his staff have been dissecting film through the first five Southeastern Conference games in an attempt to gain a better understanding of the officiating in the league.

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky collected its first road win of the season and gave coach Mark Pope his 200th career win with a 95-90 triumph over Mississippi State on Saturday night. The No.

The No. 9 Wildcats took advantage of a rare week off to heal up for the rest of the season. Kentucky coach Mark Pope said the Wildcats (14-4, 3-2) will have a healthier roster available when his squad returns to the court Saturday at Vanderbilt.

Responding to a couple of tweets calling Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats soft and a "god squad," NCAA analyst Ant Wright had a different point of view.

The Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0 SEC) are off to their best start since the 2003-04 season. Mississippi State defeated South Carolina and Vanderbilt to open the conference portion of the schedule.

Jordan Pope scored ... Tramon Mark scored 15 points and Kadin Shedrick 10 for Texas (12-5, 1-3) who won its first-ever game as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Texas never trailed.

(AP) Jordan Pope scored 27 points and ... Oklahoma 77-73 on Wednesday night. Tramon Mark scored 15 points and Kadin Shedrick 10 for Texas (12-5, 1-3) who won its first-ever game as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Texas never trailed.

Four games into the Southeastern Conference portion of the schedule, Kentucky coach Mark Pope hasn’t changed his opinion of the ultra-competitive league.

Two Southeastern Conference rivals with strong overall records under first-year head coaches will meet Saturday in Nashville, Tenn., when No. 9 Kentucky visits Vanderbilt.

Kentucky is getting set to head down to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores after a tough 102-97 loss to #4 Alabama in Rupp Arena. The Wildcats are l