A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year, stunning their tight-knit Appalachian community, appeared remotely from a jail Friday for a court hearing as defense attorneys and prosecutors discussed preliminary matters that will lead up to his murder trial.

Jaxson Robinson scored 22 points to lead No. 8 Kentucky to an 81-69 victory over 11th-ranked Texas A&M on Tuesday night.

Sam Houston Bearkats (8-8, 1-5 CUSA) at Middle Tennessee Raiders (12-6, 4-1 CUSA) Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee faces Sam Houston after Ta'Mia Scott scored 25 points in Middle Tennessee's 63-58 loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

A glimpse at Duke's stacked, but not elite, class, unusually territory for Kelvin Sampson and Houston, a reload at UConn, what's going on with Arkansas and Kentucky, and how the uncommitted five-stars could impact the final team rankings.

Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams praised Mark Pope’s UK basketball offense coming into the game, but the Cats beat the Aggies in a different way.

FOX Sports college basketball bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy offers up his latest NCAA Tournament projections, with Alabama moving up to a No. 1 seed.

If a naming effort wins votes, Kentucky would have the nation's fourth road named after incoming President Donald Trump.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A student-led lawsuit claims Kentucky's education system has been backsliding for years since lawmakers enacted nationally renowned reforms. The students are seeking a ruling that the state is failing in its constitutional duty to provide all children with an adequate and equitable education.

A lack of consistent minutes could be making it difficult for Sheppard to get in a rhythm. That role is partly due to the Rockets not being in a position to let him play through his mistakes. After finishing last season with the No. 11 record in the West, they have risen up to the No. 2 spot. Every win matters for this team.

Otega Oweh is the leading scorer for No. 9 Kentucky. Milos Uzan leads No. 8 Houston in assists. How did OU miss the NCAA Tournament with them?

Three observations from Rupp Arena where eighth-ranked Kentucky knocked off No. 11 Texas A&M in an SEC basketball battle.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Kentucky faces Texas A&M after Clara Strack scored 25 points in Kentucky's 78-64 win over the Georgia Bulldogs. The Aggies have gone 8-3 at home. Texas A&M is 3-2 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 16.6 turnovers per game.