After losing to LSU in Baton Rouge, Kentucky bounced back with a 22-point victory against Alabama over the weekend.
That win helped UK improve by one position in the AP Top 25, moving up to No. 16.
Elsewhere in the rankings, Houston ascended to the top spot after UConn’s loss to Creighton. Purdue comes in at No. 2 while the Huskies slid two spots to No. 3. Tennessee and Marquette make up the rest of the top five.
Next, the 19-8 overall and 9-5 in the SEC, Wildcats will travel to Starkville for a meeting with Mississippi State tonight. Mississippi State is 19-8 overall, 8-6 in the SEC.
Game time is at 7:00pm this evening with pregame at 5:30pm and we’ll bring you the UK-Mississippi State game on Real Country 95.1 WTCW.