Notable notes, stats that stand out, and emerging trends as college basketball closes out the month of January.

A big basketball game at Rupp Arena on Saturday night has everyone’s attention as John Calipari makes his return to town. Downtown Lexington will surely be buzzing as the calendar turns to February.

No. 7 LSU (21-1, 6-1 SEC) will host No. 13 Oklahoma (16-4, 4-3 SEC) in a top-15 showdown Thursday night in the PMAC at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN for the a ...