Kentucky Basketball Officially Announces John Calipari’s Replacement
The University of Kentucky has announced John Calipari’s replacement as head coach of the Wildcats men’s basketball program. Former BYU head coach Mark Pope will take the reigns as the 23rd head coach in Kentucky program history. As a college basketball player in the early to mid-90s, Pope played his first two years at Washington […]
Kentucky Coaching Odds After Calipari’s Introduction at Arkansas
A new era of SEC basketball is right around the corner. While folks have known about the anticipated arrival of both Texas and Oklahoma into the Southeastern Conference for quite some time now, the recent coaching news from the SEC only adds more fuel to the fire when it comes to next season. After a […]
Report: John Calipari Leaving Kentucky Basketball For Arkansas
John Calipari is leaving Kentucky basketball to become the new head coach at Arkansas, ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported late Sunday night. It ends a 15-year tenure in Lexington that saw Calipari lead Kentucky to six SEC Regular Season Championships, six SEC Tournament Championships, four Final Four appearances and the 2012 National Championship. But things […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Kentucky Spoils Tennessee Basketball’s Senior Day
Tennessee basketball’s offense struggled in the first half and a phenomenal Dalton Knecht performance wasn’t enough for the Vols as they fell to No. 15 Kentucky 85-81. After a relatively slow first half, Kentucky’s offense exploded in the second half and had an answer for everything Tennessee threw at them in the second half. Here’s […]
Game Line: Tennessee Basketball Opens As Substantial Favorites Over Kentucky
Tennessee basketball opened as 8.5-point favorites over Kentucky ahead of Saturday afternoon’s rivalry matchup in Knoxville, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 164.5 The Vols wrapped up the SEC Regular Season Championship on Wednesday night at South Carolina and are looking to cap off their regular season with a rivalry win. Analytical […]
Kentucky Stuns Alabama With 117 Points in Win, Opportunity Opens for Tennessee
Alabama’s loss to Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in Rupp Arena opens the door for Tennessee to take the driver’s seat in the SEC standings. The Wildcats nearly hit 120 points in regulation with a 117-95 win over the Crimson Tide in Lexington. Kentucky freshman Justin Edwards scored a career-high 28 points while the Wildcats also […]
What John Calipari Said After Tennessee Defeated Kentucky
Tennessee basketball earned a statement win on Saturday night, going to No. 10 Kentucky and knocking off the Wildcats 103-92. The win marked Rick Barnes’ 10th victory over the Wildcats as Tennessee’s head coach and marked the third loss in two weeks for Kentucky. It also marked the second time in John Calipari’s tenure that […]
Josiah-Jordan James Delivered for Tennessee When They Needed It
Tennessee veteran Josiah-Jordan James walked into Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon with a 2-2 record against the Wildcats in Lexington. The longtime Vol knew that Saturday’s contest would be his last in this particular building. And when Tennessee needed it, James put on a career performance and helped the Vols cross the 100-point mark en […]
Three Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Defeats Kentucky In Shootout At Rupp Arena
LEXINGTON, Ky. — No. 5 Tennessee jumped out to an early lead, withstood a number of ferocious Wildcat runs and knocked off No. 10 Kentucky 103-92 at Rupp Arena on Saturday night. Veteran leaders Zakai Zeigler, Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James were brilliant on a rare night where Dalton Knecht struggled. Here’s three quick takeaways. The […]
Kentucky Basketball Could Be Without Two Key Players Against Tennessee
Kentucky guards D.J. Wagner and Justin Edwards missed the Wildcats’ 94-91 loss against Florida on Wednesday night and both could miss their second straight game as Tennessee travels to Rupp Arena on Saturday night. Wagner missed Kentucky’s Friday practice and is doubtful for Saturday night’s top 10 tilt according to The Athletic’s Kyle Tucker. There […]