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The busiest Saturday of the college basketball season is just around the corner. On the docket, we have 20 ranked teams in action all day, highlighted by a huge Big 12 showdown between No. 2 Houston and No. 4 Arizona, and a rare non-conference treat between No. 1 Michigan and No. 3 Duke. Conference racing […]
Kentucky entered Bud Walton Arena on Saturday and left with an 85-77 victory against No. 15 Arkansas. The Wildcats’ victory over former coach John Calipari was not only symbolic, but marked their best win of the season. Kentucky (15-7, 6-3 SEC) entered the weekend 3-6 against Quad 1 opponents, and this win over the Razorbacks […]
CBS Sports graphic Matt Norlander and I just recorded a (super long) #MailbagEpisode of the Eye on College Basketball Podcast which will be published on Friday. Among other things, we were asked which storylines we’re most interested in as this season progresses. One of my answers: Kentucky. The Wildcats defeated Bellarmine 99-85 on Tuesday to […]
A huge missed opportunity. That’s what looms for the loser of Saturday’s showdown between No. 22 St. John’s and Kentucky at the CBS Sports Classic. For St. John’s, it’s one last chance in non-conference play to earn its first Quad 1 win of the season. For Kentucky, it’s a chance to prove it can get […]
Take a deep dive into the current state of Kentucky basketball and one of the first things you’ll see is that the headlines are far worse than the analytics. The Wildcats are 7-4 and have been booed off the floor at times, but according to the statistics, they are actually the 19th best program in […]
Boos rained down on No. 18 Kentucky as the players walked off the floor at halftime Friday night, the Wildcats already buried in what would become a 94-59 loss to No. 11 Gonzaga. The reaction from the largely pro-Kentucky crowd at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena was loud, sharp and unmistakable. Mark Pope hasn’t averted it. “All […]
NEW YORK – On the 25th floor of the team hotel, Kentucky players went through their usual film session Tuesday morning. At the end of the 10-minute scouting report through Michigan State’s roster, a short hype video played. The words “FIGHT NIGHT AT THE GARDEN” accompanied Kentucky basketball highlights, interspersed with boxing prizefights of yesteryear […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The atmosphere within KFC Yum! Center alternated between elation and excitement Tuesday, shifting attitudes to match the big moments and stakes of an oddly timed rivalry game in No. 12 Louisville’s 96-88 win over No. 9 Kentucky. When Louisville freshman Mikel Brown Jr. hit his third 3-pointer of the first half to […]
