A hot start provided hope that Hoosiers basketball would be different, perhaps turning the page toward success it long craved. Expectations set have been tempered.

The Indiana Hoosiers and Kentucky Wildcats renew their rivalry when they meet in non-conference action on Saturday. Indiana is coming off a 113-72 win over Penn State on Tuesday, while Kentucky downed North Carolina Central 103-67 that same night.

Kentucky (6-4) hasn’t beaten a power-conference opponent this season. Indiana (8-2) hasn’t had that level of struggle, but the Hoosiers haven’t beaten a team rated higher than No. 80 in the KenPom.com rankings. Kentucky, for all its bungled big games, is 20th.

A college basketball rivalry resumes with the Indiana Hoosiers visit the Kentucky Wildcats: Charles Barkley and Dick Vitale will be on the call.

Basketball icons Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley are teaming up to broadcast Indiana vs. Kentucky on Saturday, Dec. 13.

A pair of blue bloods with a combined 15 national titles will square off for the first time in almost a decade when Indiana travels to Kentucky on Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.

The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats battle the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday night in the C.M. Newton Classic for a 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) tip in Birmingham, Alabama.

Fubo and DirecTV Stream both offer free trials for new customers, while Sling provides flexible day passes for fans hoping to watch this weekend's games.