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Andy Kennedy doesn't think top-ranked Kentucky has a weakness. The Ole Miss coach has been searching for a loophole as his team prepares for the Wildcats this week. The two teams will meet at 4 p.m. Saturday at Rupp Arena and Kennedy isn't looking forward to the contest. “I think they're scary good,” Kennedy said earlier this week. “When you look for holes maybe that you can have an opportunity to exploit, they don't have many. They're tremendous defensively. I think they play as a cohesive unit, which is really a tribute to (John Calipari)

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A'dia Mathies scored 20 points and No. 10   Kentucky   routed Mississippi 90-65 as Wildcats coach Matthew Mitchell tied the school record for victories. Kentucky   (24-4, 12-3 SEC) dominated Ole Miss (9-19, 2-13) the Lady Rebels on the boards and turned a season-high 57 rebounds - Ole Miss had 38 - into 21 second-chance points. Janee Thompson added 11 points for the Wildcats and Bria Gross chipped in 10. Tia Faleru had 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Lady Rebels and Danielle McCray had 12. Mitchell, a Mississippi native, tied Terry Hall (1980-87)

LEXINGTON - Ronnie Sneed is having fun again.¿So are his teammates. Sneed and the defense had plenty to be excited about following a 30-13 trumph over Ole Miss Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium. It was a long time coming for the Wildcats who had lost their first four games in the Southeastern Conference and five of their past six games. “We were bouncing around out there and it feels good,” Sneed said. “Earlier in the season, we were out there (on the field) so much, we were drained and it's hard for us to play as fast as we needed to all of the time.

LEXINGTON (AP) - Terrence Jones had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 1 Kentucky to a 77-62 victory over Mississippi on Saturday, the Wildcats' 50th consecutive win at home. The Wildcats (26-1, 11-0 Southeastern Conference) are 49-0 at home under head coach John Calipari as part of the nation's longest active home winning streak. Kentucky took an early 16-5 lead, but the Rebels took advantage of freshman center Anthony Davis sitting for much of the first half because of foul trouble.

Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy thought Nerlens Noel would impact Tuesday's game. However, the Ole Miss coach had no idea just how much the Kentucky freshman center would alter the outcome. Even though he missed his only shot as well as six of eight rebounds and was below his season's average with just seven rebounds, Noel impacted UK's 87-74 win in a way few players ever could by blocking a school-record 12 shots. Five came in the last five minutes when he was playing with four fouls.

LEXINGTON - Darius Miller isn't one to lavish praise on himself or display emotion on the court. However, the steady senior and Mason County graduate could hardly contain himself after throwing down a dunk late in the first half that gave top-ranked Kentucky a much-needed boost in a 77-62 victory over Ole Miss Saturday afternoon at Rupp¿Arena. It was a slam that roused the Kentucky contingent after Ole Miss rallied from an early 11-point deficit and took a two-point lead. The slam by Miller, an impressive one-handed throw-down with 4:34 remaining in the first half, resulted in a 14-4 run by the Wildcats to close out the first frame, turning a 31-29 deficit into a 43-35 advantage at the break.

Josh Harrellson wanted a rematch with Ole Miss. Harrellson got his wish after the Rebels advanced to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals following a 66-55 victory over South Carolina Thursday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. In the only meeting between the two teams on Feb. 1, Ole Miss dealt the Cats a 71-69 setback in Oxford, Miss. The loss was a string of two straight by Kentucky, which enters the tournament with a three-game winning streak. Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy isn’t putting much stock into his team’s win over the Cats earlier this season and is expecting a “trick atmosphere.

HOOVER, Ala. - The Florida Gators have been voted by the attending media at 2008 Southeastern Conference Football Media Days to capture the SEC football championship. The results were announced on the third and final day of the media days at the Wynfrey Hotel. The Gators were selected as Eastern Division champions while Auburn was selected to represent the Western Division. Of the 70 members of the media who voted, Florida was named SEC Champion on 36 ballots, Georgia on 18, Auburn 13 and LSU, Tennessee and Ole Miss one each.

Early in the second half of the UK Hoops game against Tennessee Sunday, Bria Goss jumped off the bench and sprinted towards her teammates after a Jennifer O'Neill three-pointer and a timeout. Jumping up and down, she screamed and gave high-fives as if Kentucky had already won the game. That kind of energy from Goss has been coming off the bench for several games now, after Kastine Evans was given Goss' traditional spot in the starting lineup. It has been a coaching move from Matthew Mitchell that has reaped benefits, including better offensive output from both Evans and Goss.

Change is coming and it will mean a make or break deal for second-ranked Kentucky. The Wildcats open the 16-game Southeastern Conference schedule Saturday against South Carolina, ushering in the league portion of the schedule. Kentucky coach John Calipari is ready to see how his team adjusts to the changing landscape and the atmosphere each time the team goes on the road. “I'm anxious to see how my team responds,” he said. “In a couple of games, we haven't been up to what we need to be get in our league and play well.

  LEXINGTON, Ky. -   Kentucky women's basketball assistant coach Matt Insell has resigned in order to accept the head coaching position at Ole Miss, Coach Matthew Mitchell announced Thursday. In his five seasons as an assistant coach at UK, Insell has been a key component in recruiting and player development. He has helped Kentucky ink four-consecutive top-15 recruiting classes and seven high school McDonald's All-Americans in current players Bria Goss (Indianapolis), Jennifer O'Neill (Bronx, N.Y.)

Early in the second half of the UK Hoops game against Tennessee Sunday, Bria Goss jumped off the bench and sprinted towards her teammates after a Jennifer O'Neill three-pointer and a timeout. Jumping up and down, she screamed and gave high-fives as if Kentucky had already won the game. That kind of energy from Goss has been coming off the bench for several games now, after Kastine Evans was given Goss' traditional spot in the starting lineup. It has been a coaching move from Matthew Mitchell that has reaped benefits, including better offensive output from both Evans and Goss.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A'dia Mathies scored 20 points and No. 10   Kentucky   routed Mississippi 90-65 as Wildcats coach Matthew Mitchell tied the school record for victories. Kentucky   (24-4, 12-3 SEC) dominated Ole Miss (9-19, 2-13) the Lady Rebels on the boards and turned a season-high 57 rebounds - Ole Miss had 38 - into 21 second-chance points. Janee Thompson added 11 points for the Wildcats and Bria Gross chipped in 10. Tia Faleru had 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Lady Rebels and Danielle McCray had 12. Mitchell, a Mississippi native, tied Terry Hall (1980-87)

Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy thought Nerlens Noel would impact Tuesday's game. However, the Ole Miss coach had no idea just how much the Kentucky freshman center would alter the outcome. Even though he missed his only shot as well as six of eight rebounds and was below his season's average with just seven rebounds, Noel impacted UK's 87-74 win in a way few players ever could by blocking a school-record 12 shots. Five came in the last five minutes when he was playing with four fouls.

LEXINGTON - At least three times, Lipscomb coach Scott Sanderson made sure to note his comments meant no disrespect to Kentucky. After all, the Wildcats had just beat his team 88-50 on Saturday at Rupp Arena. But Sanderson certainly pointed out numerous flaws in the Wildcats - and Kentucky coach John Calipari didn't really disagree. “No disrespect to Kentucky, but we self-destructed,” said Sanderson when asked about his team's 24 turnovers and UK's 35-11 run to end the game.

LEXINGTON (AP) - Terrence Jones had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 1 Kentucky to a 77-62 victory over Mississippi on Saturday, the Wildcats' 50th consecutive win at home. The Wildcats (26-1, 11-0 Southeastern Conference) are 49-0 at home under head coach John Calipari as part of the nation's longest active home winning streak. Kentucky took an early 16-5 lead, but the Rebels took advantage of freshman center Anthony Davis sitting for much of the first half because of foul trouble.

LEXINGTON - Darius Miller isn't one to lavish praise on himself or display emotion on the court. However, the steady senior and Mason County graduate could hardly contain himself after throwing down a dunk late in the first half that gave top-ranked Kentucky a much-needed boost in a 77-62 victory over Ole Miss Saturday afternoon at Rupp¿Arena. It was a slam that roused the Kentucky contingent after Ole Miss rallied from an early 11-point deficit and took a two-point lead. The slam by Miller, an impressive one-handed throw-down with 4:34 remaining in the first half, resulted in a 14-4 run by the Wildcats to close out the first frame, turning a 31-29 deficit into a 43-35 advantage at the break.

Kentucky isn't taking Mississippi lightly. Although the Rebels were thumped by Vanderbilt 102-76 Thursday night in Oxford, John Calipari expects a challenge from Ole Miss (15-10, 5-6 Southeastern Conference) when the two teams tangle in a 4 p.m. tipoff this afternoon at Rupp¿Arena. Kentucky lost to the Rebels 71-69 last year in Oxford, but gained revenge with a 75-66 victory in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. “They are probably going to come in here ready to go to war,” the Kentucky coach said.

Andy Kennedy doesn't think top-ranked Kentucky has a weakness. The Ole Miss coach has been searching for a loophole as his team prepares for the Wildcats this week. The two teams will meet at 4 p.m. Saturday at Rupp Arena and Kennedy isn't looking forward to the contest. “I think they're scary good,” Kennedy said earlier this week. “When you look for holes maybe that you can have an opportunity to exploit, they don't have many. They're tremendous defensively. I think they play as a cohesive unit, which is really a tribute to (John Calipari)

Change is coming and it will mean a make or break deal for second-ranked Kentucky. The Wildcats open the 16-game Southeastern Conference schedule Saturday against South Carolina, ushering in the league portion of the schedule. Kentucky coach John Calipari is ready to see how his team adjusts to the changing landscape and the atmosphere each time the team goes on the road. “I'm anxious to see how my team responds,” he said. “In a couple of games, we haven't been up to what we need to be get in our league and play well.