SEC Showdown: Texas A&M vs. Kentucky at Rupp Arena Tonight

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00:00Kentucky and Texas A&M. Tonight in Lexington, an SEC showdown. What do you think the ceiling is

00:06for both of these clubs that will square off tonight inside Rupp Arena?

00:11Well, Texas A&M showed me a lot last week playing without Wade Taylor IV, their All-American guard,

00:16who according to the SEC injury report, is going to miss tonight's game at Rupp Arena as well.

00:22SEC play has been a juggernaut so far. Texas A&M went on the road and beat Oklahoma and Norman

00:29without Wade Taylor IV. Texas A&M took Alabama to the brink without Wade Taylor IV. I think when

00:36healthy, Texas A&M is a Final Four dark horse. And I think you have to look at Kentucky right now,

00:43along with Michigan, as being arguably the most aesthetically pleasing teams in the sport.

00:49I have the utmost respect for Chris Janz as a coach. I have never seen a team play better

00:55offensively against Chris Janz's teams since he was at Mississippi State than what Kentucky did

01:01on Saturday night in Starkville, putting up 95, shooting better from 50 from the field,

01:07and 50 percent from three. It was a clinic offensively by Mark Pope, who again and again

01:13continues to reiterate why he's such a perfect fit for that job. Ben, it's hard to believe 29

01:19years ago, Mark Pope was obviously the captain on the greatest Kentucky team and probably the

01:24best team I've ever seen in my lifetime. The 96 team, led by Rick Pitino, will lead St. John's

01:30tonight against Georgetown.