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Agent: Drexel transfer Amari Williams commits to Kentucky

Drexel transfer Amari Williams has committed to Kentucky, his agent George Langberg of GSL Sports Group told ESPN on Sunday. Williams chose the Wildcats over Mississippi State, with St. John’s eliminated from consideration earlier in the weekend. He visited Lexington this weekend, and Mark Pope secured his first big transfer commitment. Williams is a three-time […]

Kentucky freshman D.J. Wagner entering transfer portal

Kentucky freshman D.J. Wagner, a former top-five recruit in the 2023 class, entered the transfer portal on Monday. Wagner, a 6-foot-4 guard from Camden, New Jersey, immediately becomes one of the more intriguing backcourt players in the portal. The son of former high school phenom and NBA player Dajuan Wagner, D.J. Wagner was considered the […]

Louisville fires men’s hoops coach Kenny Payne, starts search

Saying a “change is needed” to help the Cardinals reach expectations, Louisville athletic director Josh Heird announced Wednesday that Kenny Payne had been fired as men’s basketball coach. Payne finishes his Louisville career with a record of 12-52, with just one win away from home. The Cardinals’ season ended Tuesday with a 94-85 loss to […]

Texas routs Iowa State for one last Big 12 tournament title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas decided to take one last women’s Big 12 tournament title with it to the SEC next season. It exacted a bit of revenge in the process. After losing to Iowa State in last year’s finale, the sixth-ranked Longhorns rode a hot start and 26 points from Madison Booker to a […]

Karter Knox commits to Kentucky men’s basketball team

Knox, the younger brother of former top-10 NBA draft pick Kevin Knox, picked the Wildcats over a final list that included Louisville, South Florida and a return to the Overtime Elite program. He had strong ties to each finalist. Kevin Knox played his college ball at Kentucky, and older brother Kobe currently plays at South […]

Reed Sheppard, D.J. Wagner and more players following in some large footsteps

As the Most Outstanding Player of the 1998 NCAA tournament shuffled toward the KFC YUM! Center for his alma mater’s matchup at Louisville, dozens of Kentucky fans pulled him aside and held up their phones. “Hey, look at that, son!” one father told his child after he snapped a selfie. “You just took a picture […]

Men’s Power Rankings: Every team’s needs going forward

Then the Huskies got dropped at Seton Hall by 15 points, and Arizona lost to Florida Atlantic in Las Vegas. How far do both squads drop? Well, not that far. Arizona’s defeat by one point in double overtime did more to help FAU than it did to hurt the Wildcats. UConn is a more intriguing […]

Champions Classic: Duke’s not-quite dominance, Kansas’ comeback, more observations

The 2023 Champions Classic at the United Center in Chicago had all the pageantry of a major moment for men’s college basketball. Magic Johnson smiled when the cameras showed him on the giant screen during Duke’s 74-65 win over Michigan State. Rich Paul, the mega agent for LeBron James and other NBA All-Stars, sat courtside. […]

Champions Classic 2023: Inside Duke-Michigan State, KU-Kentucky

But Scheyer has put his stamp on Duke’s program in his second season as head coach. With a recent commitment from five-star prospect Cooper Flagg, a potential No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, the 36-year-old head coach showed he can position Duke to continue competing for more national titles. That’s significant. With an […]

2023 Champions Classic betting picks: Duke-Michigan State, Kansas-Kentucky

It’s eight days delinquent, but welcome to the unofficial start to college hoops season. The Champions Classic always feels like the real start to the season (and should be the actual tipoff event), with four of the biggest brands in the sport playing in a doubleheader. Let’s get to the picks. Odds courtesy ESPN BET […]

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