Pope took over after John Calipari left for Arkansas in a stunning turn of events. However, Pope wasted no time winning over the fanbase, especially since he is a former Kencutky basketball player. Moreover, moves such as this one only helped Pope's case more, and fans were excited to see the fan interaction with the Wildcats coach.

Mark Pope left BYU 10 months ago to return to his alma mater Kentucky, where he plied his craft at the direction of legendary coach Rick Pitino. Now, as head coach roaming the sidelines of Rupp Arena, that leap of faith is paying off big time.

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this college basketball game can do so by using FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Kentucky guard Jaxson Robinson has played a lot of college basketball. In fact, Robinson has played in 115 college games, so he knows the nature of the college game, and that things are not always going to go in your favor.

Auburn (1), Alabama (4), Florida (6), Tennessee (8), Kentucky (12), Mississippi State (13), Texas A&M (15), Missouri (21) and Ole Miss (23) are ranked in the top 25 from the SEC. The entire USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll can be viewed here.

Duke fell from the No. 2 overall seed in the latest edition of Joe Lunardi's "Bracketology" report for ESPN after shaky wins against NC State and Wake Forest. The Blue Devils' move to No. 3 overall made room for Alabama (18-3,

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football will be holding its annual spring game on April 19 at Davis Wade Stadium, the athletic department announced on Wednesday. Admission to the spring game is free,

Counselors in the SREB network will travel to different districts and colleges to provide critical support following crises.

Robinson, a fifth-year senior Kentucky basketball guard, had scored at least 10 points in six of his past eight games entering Saturday. But that’s where the numbers are misleading.

CBS's Margaret Brennan asked Vice President J.D. Vance how "lower income" states like Mississippi, Alabama, and Kentucky would be able to handle natural disasters without help from FEMA during an interview Sunday on "Face The Nation.

More than 17 million people from eastern Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley are facing severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes. Dallas, Texas has already faced flooding.

John Calipari's anticipated return to Kentucky is just 1 of the 10 things Neil Blackmon is overreacting to this week in SEC basketball.