Tuesday Quickies: Beat Ole Miss Edition

The Kentucky Wildcats aim to bounce back on the road tonight, as they travel to Oxford to take on the Ole Miss Rebels, who come in at 19-10 overall under first-year head coach Kermit Davis.

The Rebels are coming off back-to-back losses last week by a combined four points including a two-point loss at home against Tennessee and a one-point loss on the road at Arkansas, both of which came down to the final seconds.

The Rebels will be ready for the Wildcats when they come to town in search of a major victory to add to their NCAA Tournament resume, while Kentucky will have to make sure to put their thrashing at the hands of Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville behind them.

A win would be huge for Kentucky as they would pick up a quality road SEC win and keep themselves in contention for a possible 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament while building some momentum before Senior Day at Rupp Arena against Florida and then the SEC Tournament in Nashville.

But defeating the Rebels in Oxford will not be an easy task. The backcourt of Breein Tyree, Devontae Shuler and Terence Davis accounts for roughly 43 points per game and each player shoots at least 37 percent from three. Kentucky will have their hands full defensively while hopefully finding some rhythm on the offensive end.

Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Tweets of the Day

Can’t ask for much better publicity than that.

Could be another raucous atmosphere in Oxford tonight.

Quickies

Less forced turnovers proves problematic for Kentucky - Herald Leader

This team has been at its best when they create turnovers on defense.

Cats need to get back on track at Ole Miss - Cats Pause

The Wildcats have to flip the script and pick up a big road win.

Immanuel Quickley says UK needs a sense of urgency - KSR

Quickley said that Kentucky needs to match Ole Miss and Florida’s urgency to round out the regular season.

SEC has a basketball officiating problem - Courier Journal

On any given gameday, Twitter is filled with complaints of poor officiating.

Recapping Kentucky’s showing at the NFL Combine - Cats Pause

If you missed any of the combine action, here’s a look at how the former Cats did.

Mark Stoops expecting more from Terry Wilson in 2019 - Herald Leader

With a year under his belt, Wilson should make big strides this season.

Ranking the teams in Kentucky’s Sweet 16 - Courier Journal

The KHSAA Sweet 16 starts this week as the state’s top high school squads battle it out.

Predictions for all 32 conference tournaments - ESPN

Two of the four panelists like Kentucky to come out on top in Nashville.

Inside the Phoenix Suns front office - ESPN

What a messy situation with former Cat Devin Booker situated in the middle.

Luke Walton expected to be fired at the end of the season - Bleacher Report

Can’t say anyone should be surprised.

Which teams are in the best spot to land Antonio Brown - Yahoo

Brown could still end up with the Steelers despite all the drama

Twenty logical NFL free agency fits - Yahoo

NFL free agency always has some interesting twists and turns.