Men’s College Hoops Preview: Pac-12 Geared Up for Its Final Act The league’s top squads’ incoming talent is immense, while those in the middle have boosted rosters with the transfer portal. Sports Illustrated · Oct 24, 2023
Ranking the Top Men’s Basketball Transfers Still in the Portal There are plenty of high-profile names remaining who are looking to land at some of the country’s biggest programs. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25, 2023
Mark Story: Why a big change in John Calipari’s philosophy has not paid off for Kentucky When the 2023-24 season tips off, Kentucky and John Calipari are expected to be moving against one of men’s college basketball’s prevailing tides. Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023
Cason Wallace declares for NBA draft. What’s next for Kentucky at the point guard spot? LEXINGTON, Ky. — As expected, Cason Wallace’s first season as a Kentucky Wildcat will be his last. Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 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 26, 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 25, 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 18, 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 6, 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 3, 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 · Mar 2, 2023
Kentucky sweeps Florida to boost NCAA Tournament résumé GAINESVILLE, Fla. — What was shaping up as one of Kentucky’s best basketball games of the season took a hard turn before halftime. Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023
‘Coach’ Tyler Ulis is settling back in at Kentucky. ‘I think he’s where he should be.’ LEXINGTON, Ky. — A few days into his new gig — and just a few minutes into Kentucky’s most important basketball game of the season — Tyler Ulis was all in. Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2023
Kentucky, UNC Lead Hoops Teams Feeling February Stress From the bubble to the battle for the top seeds, these schools are under pressure down the stretch. Sports Illustrated · Feb 13, 2023
John Clay: Are injuries the reason for Kentucky basketball’s disappointing season, or an excuse? After Kentucky’s 75-68 loss at Georgia on Saturday, UK head coach John Calipari sarcastically mentioned he was sure it would be noted the Cats were without injured players Sahvir Wheeler and CJ Fredrick. Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023 Kentucky's winning streak gets something new — a victory with no drama NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As far as Kentucky basketball games go this season, Tuesday night’s was relatively uneventful.
Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023 John Clay: Now in a much different headspace, Kentucky basketball faces an interesting week Let’s begin with a state-of-the-club message delivered Saturday from the head basketball coach.
Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023 Kentucky lets loose from 3-point range, holds off Texas A&M for third straight win LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky kept the momentum in its favor Saturday afternoon.
Tribune News Service · Jan 16, 2023 After the Wildcats’ huge win at Tennessee, five questions for Kentucky basketball After Kentucky’s flip-the-script 63-56 win at fifth-ranked Tennessee on Saturday, five questions for the reborn Wildcats:
Tribune News Service · Jan 14, 2023 An upset to save Kentucky’s basketball season? UK beats No. 5 Tennessee in Knoxville. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It looked like more of the same in Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Tribune News Service · Jan 7, 2023 Kentucky suffers its worst loss yet in 26-point defeat to No. 7 Alabama TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two consecutive victories at home had provided Kentucky with some much-needed momentum on the basketball court.
Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023 John Calipari makes good on a lineup promise, and Kentucky holds off LSU for first SEC win LEXINGTON, Ky. — Before his team took the basketball court Tuesday, Kentucky coach John Calipari said he didn’t know if it would happen that night or Saturday afternoon or two weeks from now.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 29, 2022 Mizzou basketball clobbers Kentucky behind another Kobe Brown classic COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the second time in seven days, Missouri took down a nationally ranked opponent Wednesday. And, again, it wasn’t particularly close.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 23, 2022 What Should We Make of These Teams’ Disappointing Starts? Indiana and Kentucky are among the teams that have fallen short of preseason expectations.
Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022 John Clay: Is this Kentucky basketball team improving? A closer look by the numbers. This Kentucky men’s basketball season hits its 10th game on Saturday when the Wildcats travel to New York to take on UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic.
Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022 Kentucky bounces back with 106-63 rout of South Carolina State LEXINGTON, Ky. — The opening minutes weren’t pretty, and the competition wasn’t great, but Kentucky got back in the win column Thursday night.