Mark Pope's No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats fell behind big in the first half and never recovered against Ole Miss in an SEC showdown Tuesday night.

On down the road, Tennessee will come to Rupp seeking revenge on Feb. 11. The Cats must travel to Alabama on Feb. 22. No. 1 Auburn visits Rupp on March 1. And Kentucky finishes the regular season at surprising Missouri on March 8. And those are just games against the current top teams in the league.

Ole Miss (17-6, 6-4 SEC) needed a bounce-back game after dropping a contest to No. 1 Auburn on Saturday despite a valiant effort. The Rebels took that knowledge and returned to their winning ways in SEC play, gaining a key Quad 1 win in the process.

The nationally ranked Ole Miss Rebels and Kentucky Wildcats Men’s Basketball teams prepare for an SEC showdown on Tuesday night. The No. 14 ranked Wildcats boast a 15-6 record. Four of the team’s losses are in conference, causing their standings to drop to ninth in the SEC.

The Kentucky Wildcats play against the Ole Miss Rebels in an SEC basketball game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Several streaming services will broadcast the game live and you can watch on Fubo (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and Sling (promotional offers). Kentucky has lost two of its last three outings, while Ole Miss has dropped three of its last four.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope answers questions after UK’s dismal defensive showing in a road loss at Ole Miss.

Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope did not hold back after his team’s 98-84 loss at No. 25 Ole Miss. The Wildcats’ second straight defeat comes after an emotional home loss to unranked Arkansas.

Kentucky was hoping to get back in the win column on Tuesday night against Ole Miss. Instead, Mark Pope's squad got embarrassed. The Rebels jumped out to a 54-31 halftime lead over the Wildcats thanks to strong performances from Matthew Murrell and Dre Davis.