#Chris Livingston

Saturday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2, 2-0 SEC; Kenpom: 8; T-Rank: 9; NET: 8) plays host to the Kentucky Wildcats (10-4, 1-1 SEC; Kenpom: 16; T-Rank: 35; NET: 36) in a game that matters significantly more to the'Cats than it does the Tide - in January. Quite the sentence to type out on this Friday morning, but it's true. Such is life…

One of college basketball's fiercest rivalries is set for Saturday as No. 20 Kentucky and Louisville square off on CBS in a battle between two squads dealing with their share of struggles. It's been a nightmare start to Kenny Payne's coaching tenure at Louisville as the Cardinals enter just 2-11. But a win over the Kentucky would cover a multitude…

It won't go down as a *ranked* upset, but it's a stunning result nonetheless in Norman, where Sam Houston State takes down Oklahoma 52-51. Lamar Wilkerson hit this transition 3-pointer in the final seconds to cap a rally from 14 down for the Bearkats, who were down 43-29 with less than nine minutes to play before closing on a 23-8 run. The No. 14…

No. 11 Tennessee leads Tennessee Tech just 27-16 at halftime. The Volunteers as something like a 33-point favorite but have turned in a clunky offensive effort thus far as they finished the half 1 for their final 10 from the field. Indiana State transfer Tyrese Key has been the Vols' best player thus far with 11. On the positive side, UT's defense…

After a long offseason filled with plenty of moves, college basketball returns to our bet slips this Monday. With that said, we break down our five favorite futures bets and let you know which teams (and player) you should count on this year. The 2022-23 college basketball season tips off on Monday and there's plenty of intrigue across the country.…

Eight SEC products are being touted as potential first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft and that list doesn't not include the conference's preseason player of the year - Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe. Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee are all in the top 10 in the preseason national polls. Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina and Auburn all…

The two most coveted basketball prospects not currently in the NBA will not play NCAA Division I basketball this season. It would have been nice to have Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson in the 2023 NCAA tournament. But being totally honest, hardly anyone has seen those guys and hardly anyone will until next year's NBA summer league. But we've…

This week's edition takes us to Bourbon country, where an always-talented Kentucky squad looks to redeem itself after a monumental upset loss at the hands of Saint Peter's, one of the most memorable underdogs in NCAA Tournament history. While the viewing public fawned over the Peacocks' miraculous run to the Elite Eight, Big Blue could only stew at…