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No. 16 North Carolina on rebound ahead of game vs. No. 18 Kentucky
The ACC/SEC Challenge features a battle of the blue bloods with No. 16 North Carolina traveling to No. 18 Kentucky for a highly-profile matchup on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ken.,The Tar Heels (6-1) opened the season with six straight victories by double figures before falling 74-58 to No. 11 Michi...
No. 16 North Carolina on rebound ahead of game vs. No. 19 Kentucky
The ACC/SEC Challenge features a battle of the blue bloods with No. 16 North Carolina traveling to No. 19 Kentucky for a highly-profile matchup on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ken.,The Tar Heels (6-1) opened the season with six straight victories by double figures before falling 74-58 to No. 11 Michi...
Reports: Kentucky plans to fire coach Mark Stoops
Kentucky is set to fire coach Mark Stoops on Monday, per multiple reports.,Stoops, 58, has spent the past 13 seasons at Kentucky and is the program's winningest coach at 82-80. He guided the Wildcats to 10-win seasons and Citrus Bowl victories in both the 2018 and 2021 seasons.,But Kentucky went 4-8...
No. 19 Kentucky looks to find footing vs. Tennessee Tech
With next week's matchups against powerhouses North Carolina and Gonzaga looming, No. 19 Kentucky heads into its Thanksgiving break with a home date against Tennessee Tech on Wednesday in Lexington.,The Wildcats (4-2) already have faced a non-conference gauntlet with losses to Louisville and Michiga...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 7 Baylor escapes Davidson in OT
Yuting Deng drove from the top of the key and banked in a 3-footer over two defenders with three seconds left in overtime to lift No. 7 Baylor to a 74-72 WBCA Showcase victory over Davidson on Saturday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,The Bears (5-1) never trailed in overtime but they needed Deng's heroics...
Diego Pavia sets passing record as No. 14 Vanderbilt routs Kentucky
Diego Pavia passed for a school-record 484 yards and accounted for six touchdowns to lead No. 14 Vanderbilt to a 45-17 stomping of Kentucky on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville, Tenn.,Pavia completed 33 of 39 passes and matched his career best of five touchdown passes in his fina...
No. 20 Kentucky stops No. 21 Louisville, stays unbeaten
Tonie Morgan scored 19 points and added seven assists to lead No. 20 Kentucky to a 72-62 victory over host Louisville, ranked No. 21, on Saturday.,Leading 37-35 at the break, the Wildcats (7-0) broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring the Cardinals 20-6 to take a 57-41 lead into the fina...
No. 12 Kentucky gets back on track with rout of Loyola (Md.)
Collin Chandler and Kam Williams netted 13 points each and all five starters scored in double figures as No. 12 Kentucky got back on track with an 88-46 blowout victory over Loyola (Maryland) on Friday night in Lexington, Ken.,After dropping two of their previous three games to ranked Louisville and...
No. 12 Kentucky expects better results ahead with Loyola (Md.) next up
The nonconference schedule for No. 12 Kentucky has not gone as planned through five games, but coach Mark Pope and his squad get another shot Friday night when the Wildcats host Loyola (Maryland) in Lexington, Ken.,High expectations exist around a Kentucky roster that reportedly checks in at $20 mil...
Diego Pavia, No. 14 Vanderbilt eager to tune out Kentucky
Star quarterback Diego Pavia will make perhaps his final home start when No. 14 Vanderbilt takes on Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville, Tenn.,Barring a surprise home playoff game, this figures to be the last time the Heisman Trophy candidate plays for the Com...
No. 17 Michigan State cruises past No. 12 Kentucky in NY
Jaxon Kohler scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting to help No. 17 Michigan State roll to an 83-66 victory over No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday night at the Champions Classic in New York City.,Jeremy Fears Jr. recorded a career-best 13 assists to go with eight points, six rebounds and three steals for the ...
No. 17 Michigan State plots for better effort vs. No. 12 Kentucky
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wasn't the least bit pleased with how his team played Thursday against San Jose State.,Naturally, his mood didn't improve when the topic turned to No. 12 Kentucky, the squad that the No. 17 Spartans will face Tuesday night in the Champions Classic in New York City.,"Oh,...
Kendrick Law's career day helps Kentucky dominate Tennessee Tech
Kendrick Law's career day and Seth McGowan's three first-half touchdowns propelled Kentucky to its third straight victory with a 42-10 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday afternoon in Lexington.,Law helped the Wildcats (5-5, 2-5 SEC) coast in a game they never trailed, catching all 11 of his targets...
No. 9 Kentucky bounces back with wire-to-wire rout of Eastern Illinois
Mouhamed Dioubate scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Kentucky roll to a 99-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night at Lexington, Ky.,Denzel Aberdeen had 13 points and Otega Oweh added 12 for the Wildcats (3-1), who rebounded from a 96-88 loss to No. ...
Kentucky steps away from SEC to face 10-0 Tennessee Tech
What looked like a pick-me-up game for Kentucky back in August now seems more like a potential upset spot as the Wildcats host undefeated Tennessee Tech on Saturday in Lexington.,The Wildcats (4-5) have performed better of late, entering this non-conference tilt following two straight SEC wins after...
No. 9 Kentucky intent on playing to 'standard' vs. Eastern Illinois
Kentucky coach Mark Pope was highly disappointed with his team's performance against heated rival Louisville earlier this week.,Now Pope is eager to see how his team responds when the No. 9 Wildcats face Eastern Illinois on Friday night at Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky (2-1) fell 96-88 to the No. 12 Cardi...
No. 12 Louisville fends off late surge by No. 9 Kentucky to stay unbeaten
No. 12 Louisville nearly saw a 20-point second-half lead disappear before it held on to beat No. 9 Kentucky 96-88 at home on Tuesday.,Mikel Brown scored 29 points to lead the Cardinals (3-0), and the five-star point guard had 20 of those in the first half as he finished three away from the school re...
'Unbelievable atmosphere' on tap for No. 9 Kentucky at No. 12 Louisville
One of the biggest rivalries in college basketball will take center stage Tuesday night when No. 12 Louisville hosts its in-state archrival, No. 9 Kentucky.,The Cardinals (2-0) enter the game looking to end a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats (2-0), who have won six of the last seven matchups...
Kentucky dominates Florida for 31-point victory
Cutter Boley passed for two scores, Seth McGowan ran for a pair and Kentucky notched its second straight win by walloping Florida 38-7 on Saturday night in Lexington, Ken.,The freshman quarterback was an efficient 18-of-23 passing for 168 yards, the two TDs with one interception for the Wildcats (4-...
No. 9 Kentucky turns focus to Valparaiso after stingy win in opener
No. 9 Kentucky will wrap up its season-opening two-game homestand against Valparaiso on Friday night in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky is coming off a season-opening, 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday night. After a lackluster first half, where the Wildcats scored just 28 points on 10-for-31 shooting, the...