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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Daniel Batcho's 18 points helped Louisiana Tech defeat Western Kentucky 77-67 on Thursday night. Batcho shot 5 of 7 from the field and 8 for 14 from the line for the Bulldogs (14-6, 3-4 Conference USA).

Middle Tennessee plays the Sam Houston Bearkats after Ta'Mia Scott scored 25 points in Middle Tennessee's 63-58 loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

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?

CS Bakersfield at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. Idaho St. at Sacramento St., 10 p.m. Long Beach St. at CS Northridge, 10 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Pacific, 10 p.m. San Diego at Portland, 10 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at UC San Diego, 10 p.m. Weber St. at Portland St., 10 p.m.

Middle Tennessee plays the Sam Houston Bearkats after Ta'Mia Scott scored 25 points in Middle Tennessee's 63-58 loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers