Predictions, picks and odds as No. 8 Tennessee basketball faces No. 12 Kentucky. Plus, injury updates and the latest news

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) parent is advocating for student safety after the recent school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. Kiri Mitchell graduated from Antioch High School in 2004. She lives in Louisville now where her children go to Eastern High School and Crosby Middle School.

Louisville continues to climb in the Associated Press rankings, while Kentucky is moving down again.The latest rankings released on Monday have Kentucky ranked 12th, down three spots, and Louisville at 21st,

Nashville-based Lotus Hospitality Management has purchased the Candlewood Suites Louisville Airport at 1367 Gardiner Lane for $6.42 million, according to a deed filed with the Jefferson County Clerk’s office. Lotus Hospitality bought the property under the entity Derby Hospitality LLC.

Tuesday’s college basketball schedule includes seven games featuring a ranked team in action. Among those games is the Kentucky Wildcats taking on the Tennessee Volunteers.Check out our

Kentucky played only one game last week, a loss at Vanderbilt. Here’s how badly that hurt the Wildcats in the rankings with a trip to Tennessee up next.

The Brown-Forman Cooperage, 420 MacLean Ave. in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, May 28 2013. The cooperage which made more than 600,000 barrels per year with nearly 85% of them being made for Jack Daniels, is being closed permanently and more than 200 laid off. Herald-Leader

The men’s college basketball teams at Kentucky, Louisville and Vanderbilt all have something in common besides proximity. All three are the exception to what was once considered a long-standing basketball rule: You can’t start over with a brand new roster and experience success.

John Calipari and Arkansas will be in Lexington for a 9 p.m. showdown with Kentucky on Saturday night — but they won't exactly be striking fear into anyone. Arkansas is 12-8 overall, just 1-6 in the SEC, and recently lost point guard Boogie Fland (a former Kentucky signee) for the season.

Was Saturday’s 74-69 loss to Vanderbilt just part of a Southeastern Conference-induced dip in fortunes, or a reality check on what is possible?

Tuesday’s college basketball slate includes seven games featuring a ranked team in action. Among those contests is the Kentucky Wildcats playing the Tennessee Volunteers.If you are searching

Where are Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats in new AP Top 25 basketball poll and USA TODAY Coaches Poll ahead of their SEC game against Tennessee?