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Iowa, Kentucky and Gonzaga are among the teams with someone who looks in line for a notable leap.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The announcement that Ugonna Onyenso — a highly touted center from Nigeria — would be joining the University of Kentucky basketball team for the 2022-23 season came on Aug. 1, just a few days before his future teammates were headed to the Bahamas for a series of…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball roster continued to take shape Tuesday evening with the announcement that forward Jacob Toppin would return for a third season with the Wildcats in 2022-23.

The Kentucky basketball roster for 2022-23 is pretty much set. John Calipari said so a couple of weeks ago when appearing on a Louisville radio show. The UK coach said he expected to have 10 scholarship players for next season. No more than 11.

TAMPA, Fla. — In recent weeks, Kentucky had spoken of needing better defense on opposing guards.

Five things you need to know from the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats’ 76-63 loss to the No. 16 Tennessee Volunteers in an SEC men’s basketball game at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville:

Jacob Toppin injuring an ankle late in the first half might have raised the specter of yet another loss on the road in Southeastern Conference play Tuesday night. A third time after such losses at LSU and at Auburn surely would hold little charm for Kentucky.