Good morning, folks! The new year is off and rolling, which means SEC basketball is right around the corner. Conference play actually begins tonight for the Kentucky women’s basketball team while the men will have to wait until Saturday. But head coach Mark Pope will first talk with the media later today to preview what’s in store this weekend in Lexington.
And what would that be, you might ask? A top 10 showdown inside Rupp Arena against an undefeated Florida team ranked No. 6 in the country. The Pope era is off to a better-than-expected start with an 11-2 record and a couple of marquee wins. UK cruised past Brown earlier this week in the final tune-up ahead of what is expected to be a hellacious and loaded SEC. We’ll be learning a lot about this team’s NCAA Tournament potential in the coming weeks, starting with the Gators.
Tipoff against Florida on …