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Kentucky unveils new coach, QB, roster in opener vs. Youngstown State
A new era begins in Lexington on Saturday, when coach Will Stein leads Kentucky for the first time as the Wildcats host Youngstown State.,Stein, who guided Oregon's potent attack as the Ducks' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach the past three seasons, replaced Mark Stoops, whom Kentucky fi...
Reports: Mark Mitchell staying at Mizzou, not going to Kentucky
Forward Mark Mitchell is not joining Kentucky and instead is returning to Missouri rather than challenging the SEC's rule against intraconference transfers, according to multiple reports on Monday.,Mitchell, a two-year starter at Duke before starting the past two seasons for the Tigers, was not list...
Report: Kentucky lands former Mizzou star Mark Mitchell
Former Missouri star Mark Mitchell has committed to play for Kentucky after being granted the right to pursue a fifth year of eligibility, according to multiple reports.,Mitchell, who averaged 18.3 points per game last season, signed an Exhibit 10 contract to play for the Denver Nuggets' summer leag...
Report: FBI arrests former West Virginia, Kentucky player Kerr Kriisa
Former Kentucky basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been arrested by the FBI in connection with a fraud scheme, Kentucky Sports Radio reported on Saturday.,Kriisa, who also played guard for West Virginia, Arizona and Cincinnati during his collegiate basketball career, is connected with a multimillion-...
5-star wing Ryan Hampton commits to Kentucky
Kentucky received a commitment Sunday from five-star recruit Ryan Hampton of Florida's DME Academy.,The 6-foot-6 wing is ranked as the nation's No. 6 recruit in the Class of 2027 by 247Sports.,Hampton, the younger brother of former first-round NBA draft pick RJ Hampton, also visited Nebraska and NC ...
Former Iowa State F Milan Momcilovic transfers to Kentucky
Milan Momcilovic, who led the nation in 3-point shooting while playing for Iowa State last season, transferred to Kentucky on Monday.,The 6-foot-8 Wisconsin native filed paperwork to enter the NBA draft, but withdrew his name ahead of the deadline last week and announced his intention to transfer.,C...
Reports: Milan Momcilovic returning to college after NBA flirtations
Milan Momcilovic, the No. 1 overall player in this year's transfer portal class per ESPN, is returning to college basketball for the 2026-27 after NBA flirtations, according to multiple media reports.,The reports emerged Wednesday night, mere hours before the 11:59 p.m. deadline by which players had...
Report: Arizona emerges as Milan Momcilovic suitor as draft deadline nears
With the NBA Draft decision deadline looming Wednesday night, there are a number of players who still haven't announced whether they will remain in the draft or return to college.,No pending decision probably looms larger on the 2026 college basketball season than former Iowa State standout Milan Mo...
Kentucky, Gonzaga agree to end hoops series early
Scheduled to face off for two more seasons, perennial basketball powers Kentucky and Gonzaga on Wednesday announced an agreement to end their series early. ,In a joint statement, the schools said the decision was made "to allow each program freedom to re-evaluate future scheduling priorities, includ...
SF Tyran Stokes, No. 1 incoming freshman, commits to Kansas
Tyran Stokes, the consensus No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2026, committed to play for Kansas on Tuesday.,Stokes was deciding between Kansas and Kentucky, and his lengthy recruiting battle was finally resolved with his announcement Tuesday on ESPN's "NBA Tip-Off.","It's been a long journey. I'm grat...
Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart won't accept highly criticized $1M job in retirement
After facing criticism, including from the state's governor, Kentucky's retiring athletic director Mitch Barnhart said Thursday that he will not accept a $1 million post with the university.,University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, who has announced the transition in March, and Barnhart issue...
Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky. ,His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend.,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showe...
Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard has Alex Wilkins transferred to Kentucky.,His transfer was announced on Saturday. ,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showed his skills to a national ...
Texas doesn't mess around, dominates Kentucky in sweet 16
Jordan Lee scored 18, Madison Booker had 17 and Rori Harmon nearly recorded a triple-double as top-seeded Texas knocked off fifth-seeded Kentucky 76-54 in a Sweet 16 matchup Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas., ,The Longhorns advanced to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive season., ,They'll take on...
Iowa State forces 20 turnovers, thumps Kentucky despite Joshua Jefferson absence
ST. LOUIS -- Short-handed Iowa State was without versatile star forward Joshua Jefferson for its second-round NCAA Tournament Midwest Region matchup with Kentucky on Sunday.,But the Cyclones had their feral defense, and that was more than enough to tame the Wildcats, which coughed up 20 turnovers th...
Joshua Jefferson (ankle) out for Iowa State against Kentucky
Iowa State will be without its top player in Sunday's NCAA Tournament second-round game against Kentucky in St. Louis.,Senior forward Joshua Jefferson, a consensus second-team All-American, has been listed as out on the NCAA's official injury report.,Jefferson sprained his left ankle just 2:37 into ...
No. 2 Iowa State likely without Jefferson, leans into depth vs. Kentucky
ST. LOUIS -- Iowa State insists it has enough to claim a ticket to the Sweet 16, but No. 7 seed Kentucky already delivered a dose of March magic. ,The Cyclones (28-7) scored 108 points and won their first-round matchup with Tennessee State despite losing All-American forward Joseph Jefferson to a le...
NCAA tournament roundup: Otega Oweh saves Kentucky with buzzer-beating bank shot
Otega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beating 35-footer off the glass to force overtime, then the seventh-seeded Wildcats owned the extra session to escape with an 89-84 win over No. 10 Santa Clara in Midwest Region first-round action on Friday afternoon in St. Louis.,Santa Clara forward Allen G...
Otega Oweh, Kentucky escape Santa Clara in OT thriller
ST. LOUIS -- Otega Oweh saved Kentucky with a game-tying halfcourt shot off the glass to force overtime and the Wildcats owned the extra session, escaping Santa Clara in the first round, 89-84, on Friday afternoon.,Santa Clara center Allen Graves hit what looked to be a game-winning 3 with two secon...
No. 10 Santa Clara reaching to steal one from No. 7 Kentucky
ST. LOUIS -- There is a common denominator in the 13 losses Kentucky carries into the NCAA Tournament. All Santa Clara must do to have its best chance of reaching the second round on Friday is keep the Wildcats from scoring. ,The mission sounds simple, but assuredly seventh-seeded Kentucky (21-13) w...