Big Blue Links: Georgia knows what’s at stake against Kentucky

Big Blue Links for Tuesday:

▪ Georgia knows what’s at stake against conference power Kentucky. The Bulldogs come to Rupp Arena for a 9 p.m. game on Tuesday. ESPN has the telecast.

▪ One-and-done lives on, and Kentucky is unapologetic. Seth Emerson of the AJC made the trip to Lexington to write on the Cats in advance of Tuesday night’s UK-UGA game.

▪ Tyler Ulis has been a coach on the floor for this Kentucky basketball team. The 5-foot-9 point guard makes suggestions that John Calipari and his staff take seriously.

▪ It’s official. Derrick Ansley is leaving the UK football staff. The defensive backs coach is joining Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama. Coaching the defending national champions was too good to pass up.

▪ Kentucky’s teams are finding creative ways to torture the BBN, writes Mark Story.

▪ UK’s guards get another chance to shine against Georgia. The Cats’ backcourt starred in the win over Florida last Saturday.

▪ UK softball is trying to go from good to great. Rachel Lawson begins her ninth season as the Kentucky coach. Her teams have reached the post-season seven consecutive years.

▪ Sacha Killeya-Jones enjoying the Kentucky fans. The UK basketball signee says the fans are crazy in a good way.

▪ Connecticut women were too much for South Carolina. The No. 1 Huskies rolled to a 66-54 win over the No. 2 Lady Gamecocks.

▪ Auburn guard Kareem Canty remains suspended. Canty is averaging 18.3 points per game for the Tigers, who have lost five in a row.

▪ Two Missouri players remain suspended. The Tigers are last in the league with a 1-9 record.

▪ I.J. Ready’s status is in question for Mississippi State’s game against Arkansas. The junior guard has been out with an upper back injury.

▪ Arkansas hopes to snap road woes in Starkville. The Razorbacks take on Mississippi State on Tuesday night.

▪ Tennessee’s confidence has been left at home. The Vols continue to struggle on the road, as shown by the 18-point loss at Arkansas on Saturday. That followed Tennessee’s comeback win over Kentucky at Thompson-Boling Arena.

▪ The Vols need struggling veterans to shake off the rough stretch. The Vols host Auburn on Tuesday night.

▪ Florida is wary of Stephen Moody. After their loss at Kentucky, the Gators return home to face Ole Miss and its terrific guard.

▪ Steve Spurrier is now working as special assistant at South Carolina. The legendary coach stepped down from his football duties midway through last season.

▪ LSU football says its going to apply more elbow grease in the passing game. The Tigers’ offense kept LSU from big things in 2015.

This story was originally published February 9, 2016 at 7:25 AM.