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No. 24 Ole Miss opens Beard's second season armed with Murrell and only second preseason ranking

Oct. 23, 2024 06:13 AM EDT

Mississippi (20-12, 7-11 SEC) The 24th-ranked Rebels open Chris Beard's second season with high expectations. They're ranked in the preseason for just the second time in program history and first since the 1997-98 team that rose to No. 10 nationally. Led by high-scoring guard Matthew...

New Kentucky coach Mark Pope shows off letterman-style jacket at media day

Oct. 15, 2024 18:45 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Mark Pope left no doubt where he played college basketball, in case anyone didn't already know. The new Kentucky coach and former Wildcats player sported a UK letterman-style jacket at the podium for Southeastern Conference media day on Tuesday. ...