The struggles on that end of the floor date back to Kentucky's loss against Michigan State, where head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans ripped Kentucky apart in a 17-point win. But when it really reared it's head was the embarrassing performance in Nashville,

Josh Pate, Jake Crain and Brooks Austin tabbed Alabama, which finished a disappointing 11-4 this season. LSU got preseason nods from Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and J.D. Pickell in the summer; the Tigers wound up firing their coach while slumping to 7-6.

The high-stakes interstate matchup between Chicago’s Curie Condors (12-1) and Kentucky’s Marshall County Marshals (7-3) promises to deliver compelling basketball when the teams square off Thursday night in Benton, Kentucky.

There were verbal spats during Kentucky’s loss to Alabama. Mark Pope and some top UK players address what happened.

Missouri took a victory over Kentucky on Wednesday night, and after the game, Dennis Gates dedicated the win for the former FSU coach.

With the holidays over, KSR Happy Hour is back in its normal Thursday 4 p.m. ET slot. Grab a Country Boy brew, because a lot is going on, meaning we have a lot to talk about. Nick Roush and Jacob Polacheck are joining me this week to recap the latest happenings in the Transfer Portal,