Dayton transfer Koby Brea commits to Kentucky men's basketball
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Dayton transfer Koby Brea is a Kentucky Wildcat according to ESPN. Brea picked Kentucky over Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and UConn. The newest Wildcat is considered to be the best three-point shooter in the…
Kentucky Basketball picks up OSU transfer Brandon Garrison
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Former Oklahoma State center Brandon Garrison says he's going to play for Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats basketball team. Garrison made the announcement Tuesday morning (4/30) on his X social media account. In his…
Wake Forest transfer Andrew Carr picks Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Atlantic Coast Conference talent, Andrew Carr, is committing to play his next season of basketball at Kentucky. On Sunday he announced on X, "Excited to announce I am transferring to the University of Kentucky…
Michigan's DJ Wallar transfers to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - On Saturday, former Michigan defensive back DJ Wallar announced that he was transferring to Kentucky. In his lone season with the Wolverines, Waller racked up 12 tackles with one pass deflection across six…
Otega Oweh commits to Kentucky Basketball
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Another piece of Head Coach Mark Pope's puzzle is into place as Otega Oweh is a Kentucky Wildcat. Multiple reports stated that Oweh was on a visit to Lexington late this week and college…
Four wildcats and one colonel selected in NFL draft
DETROIT, Mi. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The NFL draft wrapped up Saturday evening, and four wildcats and one colonel ended up receiving a life-changing call. On Friday evening, cornerback Andru Phillips was drafted in the 3rd round as the…
Mark Pope lands San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Lamont Butler is a Kentucky Wildcat after speaking with Head Coach Mark Pope in Las Vegas and verbally agreeing to join the team. The news was first reported by On3 and The Field of…
Oklahoma transfer Otega Oweh currently visiting UK; more players to visit this weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky has been busy in the transfer portal since losing all 13 scholarship athletes, and essentially needing to build a new roster from top to bottom. Currently visiting Kentucky is Oklahoma transfer Otega…
Mark Pope continues to build coaching staff; hires Alvin Brooks III as associate head coach
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - According to CBS sports' Matt Norlander, Mark Pope hired Baylor basketball assistant Alvin Brooks III as his associate head coach at Kentucky on Wednesday. Brooks comes to UK after serving as one of…
UK Mens Tennis wins back-to-back SEC titles
BATON ROUGE, La. (WTVQ) -- No.1 seed Kentucky Men's Tennis defended their SEC title Sunday afternoon against No. 11 South Carolina. This is the Wildcats' third SEC title in program history. Charlelie Cosnet was the MVP of the tournament, as…
Kentucky Basketball lands star defensive force Amari Williams
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Amari Williams of Drexel was deciding between Kentucky and Mississippi State, and ultimately decided Sunday afternoon to join Mark Pope and the Wildcats. The 6-foot-10 forward is a three-time CAA defensive player of the year. He…
#3 Kentucky falls to #2 Tennessee in Sunday rubber match
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The #3 ranked Wildcats fell 13-11 in the final game of the series against #2 Tennessee Sunday afternoon. This marks the…
Jordan Burks enters the transfer portal
Lexington, KY (WTVQ) -- The final player from the Calipari Era has entered the transfer portal. Jordan Burks entered the portal Friday afternoon. Burks joined Kentucky as a four star recruit last season. In 20 appearances, he finished his single…
Big Z Enters the Transfer Portal
Lexington, KY (WTVQ) -- Kentucky 7-footer Zvonimir Ivisic announced Saturday night that he was entering the transfer portal. Big Z made it clear that a main reason he came to UK was to play for Coach Cal. The freshman averaged…
Kentucky expected to hire Mark Pope as new men's basketball coach
Lexington, KY (WTVQ) -- The University of Kentucky mens basketball team is targeting Mark Pope to become its next head coach, according to…
The Legacy Coach John Calipari Will Leave Behind
Lexington, KY (WTVQ) -- John Calipari has been the head coach at Kentucky for 15 years. He started in 2009 after he was hired away from Memphis. Calipari replaced Billy Gillispie, and when Calipari came to UK he turned the…
John Calipari officially stepping away from Kentucky
Lexington, KY (WTVQ) -- A little after 2 pm on Tuesday afternoon, John Calipari posted a video on X announcing that he was stepping down as Kentucky's head basketball coach, and from Kentucky as a whole. "The last few weeks,…
Rumors Circulate Coach Cal Could Stay At Kentucky
Lexington (WTVQ) -- The night of the men's NCAA National Championship game between UConn and Purdue, it was a total eclipse... The John Calipari Eclipse. Still no official word if John…
BREAKING: Reports: Head Coach John Calipari Finalizing Five Year Deal With Arkansas Confirmed
Lexington (WTVQ) -- University of Kentucky men's head basketball coach John Calipari is leaving to become the men's head coach at SEC rival, Arkansas. ESPN reporting Calipari is finalizing a 5-year deal to become the next head coach for the…