The Kentucky Wildcats have a first-round NCAA Tournament game of their own to prepare for against 14-seed Troy on Friday, but if you think that would stop their fans from finding some time to root ...

St. John’s has signed on to face Kentucky and coach Mark Pope in the CBS Sports Classic on Dec. 20, it was announced Thursday. The annual showcase has traditionally featured Kentucky ...

St. John’s will participate in one of the college basketball’s signature non-conference events next season when it plays Kentucky at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena in the annual CBS Sports ...

Pope, a UK alum, had a lot of expectations placed on him as a rookie coach after following Hall of Fame coach John Calipari, who spent 15 seasons in Lexington. Kentucky basketball, not NBA ...

As soon as the words, “Rick Pitino and St. John’s,” aired across the CBS ... “Oohh” could be heard alongside some claps as the Kentucky crowd recognized what could potentially unfold ...

When Mark Pope accepted the job at Kentucky last offseason, he entered a situation where the Wildcats had zero returning scholarship players on their roster for the 2024-25 season after John ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — John Calipari looked bemused as Arkansas ... The former UMass coach wasn’t fired at Kentucky, but he was certainly nudged out. After making the Wildcats elite again with ...

Instead, Kentucky will meet St. John’s at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Dec. 20 as part of the revamped CBS Sports Classic, which will undergo a team change for 2025. The Wildcats were ...

It was the second NCAA Tournament meeting between John Calipari at Kentucky and Rick Pitino at Louisville. Cal had beaten Pitino in the 2012 Final Four. This time, freshman Julius Randle scored 15 ...

Rick Pitino. John Calipari. Two legendary college basketball coaches and Kentucky national champions will face off Saturday for a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Pitino, who's in ...