Saturday Down South

Starting 5: Kentucky panic time, Cam Boozer makes history and a huge Bama win

Kentucky gets demolished by Michigan State, Duke might be unstoppable, Alabama continues brutal nonconference stretch and more!

Duke basketball takes me to The Garden for unforgettable first trip to Madison Square | Snyder

Duke basketball took reporter Anna Snyder to Madison Square Garden for the first time. Here's an inside look from her time at "Cameron North."

Mark Pope: Kentucky is 'Completely Discombobulated Right Now'

Mark Pope has been at Kentucky just over a year, but he’s fully aware of the high standard its basketball fans expect, and he knows the Wildcats aren’t meeting it. "We're far away from the team that we hope and aspire to be," Pope said Tuesday following an 83-66 loss to No. 17 Michigan State .

College basketball panic meter: Is Kentucky a title contender?

Kentucky, Marquette and Memphis are among the teams that have gotten off to rough starts to the season. Is it time to panic?

Duke didn’t win pretty against Kansas. But it’s 5-0 for the first time under Jon Scheyer

A 21-7 run to close the first half gave Duke the cushion it needed to hold off Kansas and win at Madison Square Garden.

Duke vs. Kansas Odds, Player Props, Picks: Blue Devils Heavily Favored

Starting with tonight’s State Farm Champions Classic doubleheader featuring No. 17 Michigan State vs. No. 12 Kentucky (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) and No. 5 Duke vs. No. 24 Kansas (9 p.m. ET, ESPN), it would be an insult to call this week’s slate a mere appetizer.

Kansas vs Duke: Open Game Thread

Kansas, minus star freshman Darryn Peterson, takes on Duke in what should have been a great matchup on ESPN at 8pm Central Time. This one could get ugly. Feel free to overreact in real time in our open game thread.
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