For what it’s worth, ESPN commentator Jimmy Dykes told me shortly after our flight landed in Mississippi that he understands that sophomore guard Jodie Meeks will not play for Kentucky at Mississippi State Tuesday night.
Dykes is working the game. Meeks sat out Kentucky’s victory over then No. 13 Vanderbilt last Saturday after aggravating a hip flexor injury.
Several players on both sides are questionable for the Kentucky-Mississippi State game. Besides Meeks, there’s Derrick Jasper for Kentucky. He hurt the medial collateral ligament in his left knee against Vandy.
State might have to play without two starters: forward Charles Rhodes (ankle) and guard Ben Hansbrough (hand).
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
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