The University of Kentucky may be the defending national champion in men's hoops, but it needs a win tonight to show the nation it hasn't fallen too far off.

The Wildcats travel to Ole Miss this evening to take on a quietly-ranked 16th in the country Rebels squad in a key SEC matchup. The Rebels are 6-0 in conference, while John Calipari's unranked Wildcats are 4-2 and in need of a nice win to bolster its tournament resume.

Here's a look at today's complete schedule. All times Eastern:

NBA

Golden State at Cleveland 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Detroit 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Portland 10 p.m.

New Orleans at Los Angeles Lakers 10:30 p.m.

NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25

Wisconsin at (11) Ohio State 7 p.m.

Indiana State at (15) Wichita State 8 p.m.

Kentucky at (16) Ole Miss 9 p.m.

(19) North Carolina State at Virginia 7 p.m.

Nebraska at (23) Minnesota 9 p.m.

NHL

New Jersey at Boston 7 p.m

Toronto at Buffalo 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at New York Rangers 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Montreal 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Ottawa 7:30 p.m.

New York Islanders at Pittsburgh7:30 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)

Florida at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Detroit 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Minnesota 8 p.m.

Anaheim at San Jose 10:30 p.m.

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