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Preview: Kentucky Wildcats take on LSU in Baton Rouge

After picking up their first SEC win of the season on Saturday in a feel-good 24-point win over Mississippi State, Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats are hitting the road to take on the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge on Wednesday night, and they're looking to carry over their impressive performance.

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Mark Pope says Andrija Jelavic's unique skillset can help Kentucky

In Kentucky basketball's 24-point win over Mississippi State on Saturday, the offense looked completely different, as not only were they able to continue finding success in transition, but the half-court offense included more cutting, screens, and plenty of ball-movement.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 12

Mark Pope talks status of both Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance

Kentucky basketball picked up a huge win over Mississippi State, one where they looked really good on offense for the first time essentially since the Purdue exhibition.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 12

Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance 'desperately' want to return for Kentucky

Kentucky basketball picked up a huge win over Mississippi State, one where they looked really good on offense for the first time essentially since the Purdue exhibition.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 12

Kam Williams has to continue getting more minutes for Kentucky

Kentucky basketball was able to get things on track Saturday when they left Rupp Arena with a big 24-point win against Mississippi State, one that featured an offense that flowed much better and a defense that stayed intense all game and made plays leading to transition scores.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 11

Mark Pope talks Kentucky finally finding themselves on offense

It has been repetitive for Kentucky basketball fans to hear this season, but the offense has been outright brutal, with no flow, no ball-movement, and no off-ball movement.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 11

Mark Pope says Jasper Johnson will have to 'step up' moving forward

The Kentucky Wildcats were faced with yet another hardship on the season during Saturday's game against Mississippi State, as starting point guard Jaland Lowe exited just 2:37 into the game after tweaking his shoulder once again, which also happened two times earlier this season, against Indiana and St.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 10

Kentucky shows fight in much-needed home victory against Mississippi State

MaThe Kentucky Wildcats were back in Rupp Arena on Saturday as they found themselves in a huge must-win situation after dropping a brutal loss to Missouri on Wednesday, moving to a 9-6 overall record, and their NCAA Tournament hopes have dwindled as well.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 10

Top Kentucky recruiting target receives prediction to land elsewhere

There has not many good things happening for Kentucky basketball fans lately, and the same goes for the recruiting side of things. Last month, Kentucky Wildcats on SI put out updates on the top targets for Mark Pope and Kentucky, noting how much Mark Pope and the staff are really slipping.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 9

Kentucky will be without a key player against Mississippi State

Kentucky fans got some unfortunate news on Friday night. Just after returning for the Wildcats against St. John's on Dec. 20 and playing the last four games following his return from injury, Kentucky big man Jayden Quaintance will not play against Mississippi State on Saturday, as he is listed as "OUT" on the availability report for the game.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 9

Kentucky basketball 'on the bubble' in latest ESPN Bracketology

Before Kentucky's brutal loss at home to Missouri on Wednesday, their NCAA Tournament hopes were already in question, as the Wildcats were just 2-5 against power conference opponents, with all of their wins coming against teams categorized as "Quad 4" in the NET rankings.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 9