Kentucky is first in NCAA history with 2,053 wins, while Kansas is second with 2,039. It’s the first meeting between Kentucky coach John Calipari and Kansas coach Bill Self since Self’s Kansas team beat Coach Cal’s Memphis club in the 2008 national championship game, 75-68 in overtime. Kentucky is 19-6 all-time vs. Kansas but the teams haven’t met since the 2007 NCAA Tournament.

Both teams crushed overmatched foes in their opener. Kentucky, which has one of the nation’s most-heralded freshman classes ever, blasted Marist 108-58 on Friday, although Calipari wasn’t thrilled with the effort considering the lead was only nine at halftime. Anthony Davis, the star of that freshman class, had 23 points and 10 rebounds to become just the third UK freshman to put up a 20-10 line in his debut.

Kansas, which lost four starters off last year’s team, thumped Towson 100-54. Thomas Robinson, one of KU’s few returning rotation players, had 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals to lead the Jayhawks. Robinson, expected to be a breakout superstar in his junior season, is likely to match up against Kentucky’s Davis, which should be good theater. KU will have to rebound better against Kentucky after the Jayhawks were beaten on the boards by tiny Towson.

Kentucky will be the highest-ranked AP team KU has faced since that 2008 national title game. Under Self, Kansas is 13-2 vs. ranked teams the past two seasons.

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