This weekend the Kentucky Wildcats play Monmouth in the inaugural Citi Hoops Classic at Madison Square Garden. Florida lost to Loyola-Chicago on Wednesday night. Another SEC basketball team, the Vanderbilt Commodores, fell to Middle Tennessee at home. Will the Wildcats fall victim to the Hawks on Saturday afternoon?
The SEC has taken some lumps this week. Florida got the ball rolling on Monday night when the Gators were dominated by in-state rival Florida State at home 83-66. The No. 5 Gators followed up that performance with another loss in The Swamp. Loyola-Chicago went into the O’Connell Center and upset 65-59.