LSU Upsets Kentucky With Last-Second Victory LSU's Tyrell Ward hits buzzer-beater to lead LSU to thrilling win over Kentucky. Antonio Reeves and Rob Dillingham shine in a game filled with comebacks an... Top News · Feb 23, 2024
Tip-Ins: Kansas 89, Kentucky 84 rocks the United Center; plus, my AP Top 25 ballot Every now and then, an early-season clash of heavy hitters checks all the boxes going in and then checks about 100 more after the opening tip. This was one of those pre-Thanksgiving delights. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2023
Men’s College Hoops Preview: SEC Loaded Up on Transfers Hoping to Improve in March Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas A&M lead a league packed with top-end talent and reloaded rosters. Sports Illustrated · Oct 26, 2023
Kentucky Flashes Title Contender Credentials in Summer Tourney Win The Wildcats looked much improved while winning a U23 tournament featuring both pro and college players from across the globe. Sports Illustrated · Jul 18, 2023
Kentucky sets tone early, beats Africa to go perfect in GLOBL JAM pool play No matter what happened in Kentucky’s pool-play finale at the GLOBL JAM on Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats knew they had already qualified for the event’s gold medal game set for the following night. Tribune News Service · Jul 15, 2023
Kentucky dominates Canada in GLOBL JAM, qualifies for gold medal game The Kentucky Wildcats are clearly the team to beat at the GLOBL JAM. Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023
John Clay: Can John Calipari and Kentucky basketball take advantage of their late good fortune? John Calipari must have a four-leaf clover in his pocket. Or a lucky buckeye. Or a rabbit’s foot. When it comes to late-in-the-shot-clock roster building this summer, Kentucky’s basketball coach turned up charmed. Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023
Kentucky Looks Like a Contender With Addition of Tre Mitchell After a tumultuous spring on the recruiting trail, John Calipari's late roster moves could finally bring the Wildcats back to the contending conversation. Sports Illustrated · Jun 26, 2023
John Clay: Kentucky basketball is all-in on freshmen and the reason has nothing to do with NIL LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari has added two more players to his Kentucky basketball roster. A three-star forward from Florida, Jordan Burks committed to the Wildcats on June 12. A three-star guard from Indiana, Joey Hart signed on over the weekend. Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2023
For once, Kentucky basketball won’t start the season with sky-high expectations No matter what kind of roster John Calipari has trotted out on opening night of the previous 14 seasons as Kentucky’s coach, his Wildcats have always started out projected to be among the elite teams in college basketball. Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2023
Assessing Men’s Basketball Programs Following the NBA Draft Deadline Several high-profile players drastically impacted their college programs by making stay-or-go decisions. Sports Illustrated · Jun 1, 2023
Breaking Down the 10 Biggest NBA Draft Decisions Some of college basketball’s top players could still return to chase one more year of collegiate glory. Sports Illustrated · May 24, 2023
Mark Story: John Calipari is performing a high-wire act with the 2023-24 Kentucky roster. Will it pay off? LEXINGTON, Ky. — We are inside two weeks to go until the May 31 deadline for men’s college hoops stars to remove their names from the 2023 NBA draft and lock in a return to college basketball. As things presently stand, this is what we know about the 2023-24 Kentucky… Tribune News Service · May 18, 2023
Early Standouts and Takeaways From NBA Draft Combine Week The G League Elite Camp took place in Chicago this weekend with college stars such as Markquis Nowell and Johnell Davis looking to improve their NBA prospects. Sports Illustrated · May 15, 2023
Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023 Kentucky’s Chris Livingston says he will enter NBA draft: 'It’s only up from here' LEXINGTON, Ky. — The first decision of Chris Livingston’s offseason has been made.
Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023 John Clay: Can Kentucky basketball’s top recruiting class win a title? Not without some help. It is true that Kentucky basketball boasts the No. 1 recruiting class for the 2023-24 season.
Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023 Five big questions for Kentucky basketball (and John Calipari) as the offseason begins LEXINGTON, Ky. — A pattern is developing for the Kentucky basketball program, and it’s not pretty.
Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023 The biggest decision of the Kentucky basketball offseason could reshape the next Wildcats roster LEXINGTON, Ky. — Their final game finished and Kentucky’s basketball season officially done, the Wildcats filed off the court in Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The last Cat to leave the playing surface was freshman Chris Livingston, his head down, and UK assistant coach Chin Coleman walking alongside with a…
Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023 Mark Story: 7 things you need to know from UK’s season-ending 75-69 loss to Kansas State Seven things you need to know from No. 6 seed Kentucky’s 75-69 loss to No. 3 seed Kansas State in the men’s NCAA Tournament’s East Region round of 32 at Greensboro Coliseum in North Carolina:
Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2023 The streak is over. Kentucky beats Providence for first NCAA Tournament win in four years. GREENSBORO, N.C. — For the first time in four years, Kentucky has won an NCAA Tournament game.
Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023 John Clay: This week’s SEC Tournament might mean a little more for this Kentucky basketball team FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As a rule, John Calipari downplays the annual SEC men’s basketball tournament. Deems it unnecessary. Claims it rarely changes seeding for the Big Dance. Says it’s primarily for the fans. The Kentucky coach always says his team will try to bring home the trophy, of course, but…
Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023 Antonio Reeves’ career game lifts Kentucky over Arkansas in wild regular-season finale FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Technical fouls, flagrant fouls, irate coaches and frenzied fans.
Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023 Mark Story: Is a factor that led to Kentucky's debacle vs. Saint Peter’s about to bite the Cats again? LEXINGTON, Ky. — It seems self-evident that if Kentucky does not have Cason Wallace moving forward, the Wildcats’ season is cooked.
Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2023 Vanderbilt stuns Kentucky as Cats lose Cason Wallace to injury LEXINGTON, Ky. — What was supposed to be a night of celebration in Rupp Arena turned into a nightmare scenario for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Tribune News Service · Feb 26, 2023 Kentucky annihilates Auburn by 32 points in Wildcats’ most impressive victory of the season LEXINGTON, Ky. — With 95 seconds left in the first half Saturday evening, what had been a close game to that point was still anybody’s contest. It didn’t take long for Kentucky to shut the door.