It hasn't been easy, but the Kentucky men's basketball team is on a winning streak. UK (11-6, 2-2 SEC) has won two straight conference games entering Saturday's tilt at No. 24 Tennessee (12-5, 2-2). The second of those Wildcat wins took a buzzer-beating jumper from freshman Malachi Moreno on Wednesday at LSU.

Tennessee basketball falls to Kentucky, 80-78, for first home loss of the season at Food City Center on Jan. 17.

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats beat the Tennessee Volunteers in an SEC college basketball game. See UK basketball score and highlights from game:

The Kentucky men’s basketball team will get its second crack at a first SEC win Wednesday, when it hosts Missouri at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats (9-5, 0-1 SEC) are coming off an 89-74 loss at Alabama last Saturday. The Tigers (11-3) won their SEC opener Saturday, beating Florida 76-74 in Columbia, Missouri.

Frederick Douglass (8-3) counters with a senior-laden roster under head coach Murray Garvin. The Broncos are anchored by DeMarcus Surratt, a Bellarmine signee who provides veteran leadership alongside fellow seniors Tate Robinson, Nate Coen and Terry Cayson.

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The Cats and Tide tip off at noon Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. The game will air on ESPN, and you can follow live news updates and stats in the chat below, where Herald-Leader men's basketball beat writer Ben Roberts and sports columnist Mark Story will provide updates and answer your questions from on site in Tuscaloosa.