Billy Reed: UK basketball is no longer must-watch TV for me (back to National Lampoon’s Christmas)
The last time the Kentucky men’s team opened the basketball season with a 1-5 record was 1926-’27. I was not…
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Wildcats get off script, fall behind early as rally comes up short against Notre Dame at Rupp Arena
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky tried to rally its way past Notre Dame, but a second-half comeback fell short…
Billy Reed: Paying homage to former college athletes on medical front lines in battle against COVID
Let’s stop fretting, for just a moment, about whether we’ll have 2020-’21 basketball season, and concentrate on paying homage to…
Calipari urges Kentuckians to wear a mask, follow the science; SEC postpones start of several fall sports
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The recent increase in COVID-19 cases has created concern about the upcoming season, but John…
Dick Gabriel: Let me interrupt your misperceptions about Adolph Rupp with some facts on the race issue
Given the climate in America today when it comes to race relations, it was inevitable that a debate would open…
Jamie Vaught: Nearly 35 years later, Cotton Nash still gets autograph requests for Sports Illustrated cover
(Editor’s Note: For the next few months during our national crisis, longtime sports columnist Jamie H. Vaught will be writing…
Season over early but Calipari to keep in touch with team via calls, texts; Pitino hired at Iona in New York
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Reality is beginning to sink in for Kentucky coach John Calipari. After both the Southeastern…
Immanuel Quickley picks up where he left off, scores 30 to lead Wildcats over Texas A&M
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Immanuel Quickley picked up where he left off and turned in another impressive performance for…
Wildcats find their shooting touch, use big second half to hold off LSU in Baton Rouge
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky snapped out of a shooting slump and remained alone in first place in the…
UK’s freshman Tyrese Maxey steps forward to help Wildcats fend off gritty Vandy, 71-62, at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today John Calipari isn’t letting up on Tyrese Maxey. “He told me at the beginning of…
Kentucky advances to Sweet Sixteen with win over Wofford, 62-56; Herro gets last-basket 3-pointer
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (KT) — Nobody has made more 3-pointers in college basketball than Fletcher Magee….
Wildcats start path to Final Four as No. 2 seed against Abilene Christian Thursday in Jacksonville
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky’s path to the Final Four will begin in the Sunshine State. The Wildcats…
Kentucky holds off Mississippi State in Starkville to capture 20th win of the season
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The streak continues for Kentucky. The fifth-ranked Wildcats (20-3, 9-1 Southeastern Conference) staved off a…
Cats snap back, rally to beat Florida Gators in Gainesville Saturday, 65-54; big second half
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky knows what it takes to win on the road and rallied to beat Florida…
Kentucky squeezes by Auburn for four-in-a-row in ‘best performance’ before a hostile crowd, 82-80
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today AUBURN, Alabama (KT) — Kentucky lost its Southeastern Conference opener. The Wildcats haven’t lost a…
Kentucky overcomes loss to Alabama in SEC opener to topple Texas A&M Aggies at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It took Kentucky five minutes to get over its loss to Alabama. In the Wildcats’…
Cats hold off Southern Illinois for first win; Johnson and Quickley each score 15 points
UK Athletics Keldon Johnson and Immanuel Quickley each scored 15 points, Nick Richards grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds and No. 2 Kentucky rallied in…
Landslide: No. 4 Duke rolls past second-ranked Kentucky in season opener, 118-84
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today A highly-anticipated Top 5 showdown on college basketball’s opening night wasn’t even close. Second-ranked Kentucky…
Cats set to open the season against Duke in loaded Champions Classic
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It’s not the Final Four, but it’s close enough. Kentucky will be among four teams…
Champions Classic: UK vets Washington, Travis eager for season-opener against Duke
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — PJ Washington doesn’t shy away from the big stage and the…
Cats stave off IUP in tougher than expected exhibition encounter
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky got all it could handle from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in its final exhibition…
Cats not looking ahead to Duke going into final exhibition game
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Before second-ranked Kentucky can start thinking about its season opener against No. 4 Duke set…