CHICAGO — Kentucky played with house money Tuesday night at the Champions Classic. “We’ve got to get better at finishing, but a young team learns that,” said Calipari, who watched a six-point lead evaporate over the final three-and-a-half minutes. Then all of a sudden, we’re up.” Kansas scored the first nine points of the game and led 11-3 after five …
LEXINGTON, Ky. — On April 4, 2015, John Calipari was the king of college basketball. He was one of those guys Cal leaned on in a lot of ways, for a lot of things, that I think maybe after 30 years together, you just kind of take for granted – and when they’re gone, there’s a massive void there.” The …
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Cason Wallace and Oscar Tshiebwe each scored 16 points and Kentucky rushed to a big lead and beat No. “He hasn’t been good in afternoon games, and I reminded him, this team needs everybody.” Chris Livingston added 12 points and completed a double-double with 10 rebounds. “I think it goes back, and I don’t understand, with as …
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky All-American forward Oscar Tshiebwe is wondering whether the Wildcats’ walk-ons should play at this point in a frustrating season, just to show some fire. “Play the people who are willing to fight, even some walk-ons,” the usually affable senior said after Tuesday …
The East Region features last year’s national champion, Baylor, as the top seed, plus the two teams with most NCAA Tournament titles in history: No. 15 Saint Peter’s on Friday Record: 29-7 How they got here: Purdue secured early-season victories against ranked teams North Carolina and Villanova during the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament and kept winning. Spotlight on: Juzang …