LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball sophomore guard Immanuel Quickley announced his plans Monday to submit his name for the 2020 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility. Quickley will head to the professional ranks after becoming one of…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Already ranked by national recruiting analysts as the No. 1 class in the 2020 cycle, the incoming Kentucky men’s basketball signing class will join UK as one of the most decorated classes in school history.…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Just like signing top high school recruits, it's starting to become the norm for Kentucky Men's Basketball. On Friday, the Cats received a commitment from one of the top graduate transfers in nation. Creighton's Davion Mintz…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Keion Brooks Jr. is running it back. After exploring his professional options, the Kentucky men’s basketball freshman forward has decided to return to the Kentucky men’s basketball team for his sophomore season. “Keion improved as…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics)– Kentucky men’s basketball guard Tyrese Maxey will pursue a career in the NBA. The freshman declared for the NBA Draft on Monday and announced he plans to forego his remaining collegiate eligibility. Maxey was one of…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky men’s basketball team has added Isaac DeGregorio out of North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh to its roster. DeGregorio, a point guard, will join the team for the 2020-21 season as a walk-on.…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Earlier this week, the NCAA Division I Council voted to allow spring sport athletes who had their season affected by COVID-19 to have an extra year of eligibility. This means if senior athletes want to, they…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The outbreak of COVID-19 caused for the college basketball season to come to a screeching halt, but could it affect games next season? On December 6th, Kentucky is set to take on Michigan in the first…
STEPHENVILLE (Tarleton Athletics) – Four-time NCAA Tournament and 12-time Coach of the Year head coach Billy Gillispie has been selected as the head men's basketball coach at Tarleton State University announced Monday by University President Dr. James Hurley and Vice…
(NCAA)- The Division I Council on Monday voted to allow schools to provide spring-sport student-athletes an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility. Members also adjusted financial aid rules to allow teams to carry more…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men's basketball freshman guard Johnny Juzang has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal. Juzang notified Kentucky of his decision on Thursday and will have the ability to transfer to any school without…
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday. Pitino coached at Louisville from 2001-17 before being fired in a pay-for-play scandal and had been coaching in Greece. He replaces…
NASHVILLE, TN (SEC) - The Southeastern Conference has announced it will conduct the 2020 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament with only essential staff, limited family and credentialed media in attendance at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for the remainder of the week…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (UK Athletics) – After winning the Southeastern Conference regular-season crown by three games, the Kentucky men’s basketball team headlined the league’s end-of-the-season awards with Immanuel Quickley winning SEC Player of the Year and John Calipari earning SEC Coach…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (UK Athletics) – National Player of the Year candidate and SEC Player of the Year Rhyne Howard scored 24 points as the third-seeded Kentucky women's basketball team handled sixth-seeded Tennessee 86-65 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) - John Fulkerson scored a career-high 27 points, and Yves Pons made several key jumpers down the stretch as Tennessee rallied from a 17-point deficit to upset No. 6 Kentucky 81-73 on Tuesday night. The Wildcats…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) - Other than a couple of instances, Kentucky has needed every possession to first gain an edge and then keep it in a gauntlet of close victories. The No. 8 Wildcats followed the same pattern to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – National Player of the Year candidate Rhyne Howard scored 25 points as the 15th-ranked Kentucky women's basketball team beat Georgia 88-77 on Thursday night at Memorial Coliseum. Kentucky (21-6, 10-5) got key contributions from three…
ATLANTA (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball sophomore guard Ashton Hagans remains in contention for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award. Hagans, the 2019 Southeastern Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year, remained on the Naismith watch list as…
NEW YORK (NBA) - The NBA announced today that Malik Monk of the Charlotte Hornets has been suspended without pay for violating the terms of the NBA/NBAPA Anti-Drug program. Monk’s suspension will begin with tonight’s game between the Hornets and…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Immanuel Quickley had a career-high 30 points and made eight 3-pointers, also a career-best, to lead No. 8 Kentucky to its seventh straight win, 69-60, over Texas A&M on Tuesday night. Quickley is the first Kentucky…
LEXINGTON, KY - It looks like the Kentucky quarterback room will have one less member next season. Former Lafayette and Kentucky QB Walker Wood has announced he’s transferring to McNeese State. https://twitter.com/wood7walker/status/1232309868431859712?s=21 A shoulder injury kept Wood off the field…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) - Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 26 points, including 15 of Kentucky's 17 during a decisive second-half stretch as the 10th-ranked Wildcats pushed past Florida 65-59 on Saturday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Quickley made…
