KENTUCKY WILDCATS

Kentucky head coach Jogn Calipari told reporters after the Wildcats beat Providence that he had no idea that FDU defeated Purdue, despite the game playing on the jumbotron.

Kentucky bounced back Friday from its opening-round loss last year in the NCAA Tournament, defeating Providence in the first round, 61-53.

The Princeton Tigers shocked the college basketball world as the No. 15 seed took down the No. 2 seed University of Arizona Wildcats, 59-55, in the First Round.

A fight broke out during an SEC Tournament women's basketball game between the Kentucky Wildcats and Florida Gators, which led to eight ejections on Wednesday.

While North Carolina continues to sabotage itself by losing five of its last six, Duke and Kentucky's recent play has put them on solid ground. 9 seed (per bracketmatrix) is a stark reminder that there is still work to be done before Wildcats fans can exhale. Tonight, they have another opportunity to prove they turned the corner as they travel to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators as 3.5-point road favorites. That's been the needle everyone has threaded with the Wildcats this season. Trusting Kentucky could be our famous last words, but I believe the play of Cason Wallace and Chris Livingston has helped them turn the corner just in time.

College football bowl season continues on Saturday with two big early matchups in the Sugar Bowl and the Music City Bowl. Here are the top plays!

Devin Leary is headed to the University of Kentucky after spending four years at N.C. State. He is the top-ranked quarterback in the NCAA transfer portal.

Kentucky and Michigan finally played their London game, but organizers aren’t exactly running a fast break to get back to the British capital.

Here's everything you need to know about Georgia-Kentucky, from the point spread, moneyline and total Over/Under.

Joey Hauser scored a game-high 23 points as Michigan State outlasted No. 4 Kentucky in a double-overtime thriller Tuesday night.

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The University of Mississippi is paying tribute to James Meredith 60 years after integration.

Fans of the University of Kentucky Wildcats football team flipped over a car and set furniture on fire in Lexington, Kentucky, while celebrating the team’s 26 to 16 win over the University of Florida Gators on Sept. 10.

Kentucky and Gonzaga will play a men's basketball home-and-home series starting this upcoming season. Wildcats head coach John Calipari and Bulldogs head coach Mark Few announced the series on Tuesday during a UK fundraiser at Rupp Arena to aid victims of the deadly flooding in Kentucky. Few joined Calipari on the video board for some banter before announcing that the teams would tip off the series on Nov. 20 at Gonzaga. This year's matchup immediately becomes one of the most anticipated games of the college basketball slate. 1 seed Gonzaga falling in the third round to Arkansas and No.

Former Crimson Tide wide receiver Javon Baker will now be playing for the Knights. In late May, Baker revealed that he was “de-committed” from playing for the Kentucky Wildcats. AdvertisementAfter going back into the transfer portal, Baker has now announced that he is committed to be a Knight. Last year, Baker played in three games for the Crimson Tide, contributing seven grabs, a touchdown and just over one hundred yards. 34 among wide receivers nationally in his graduating class.

These seventh-seeded Wildcats (19-11) won their 10th straight game with this the biggest yet after knocking off sixth-ranked LSU and No. South Carolina (28-2) led 45-30 with 4:45 left in the third quarter seemingly minutes away from cutting down the nets again. Rhyne Howard lost the ball with no foul called when she went down in the lane with 18.3 seconds left, giving the ball back to South Carolina. Zia Cooke missed both free throws with 16.4 seconds left to set up the final shot. ___More AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Dre’una Edwards hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 4.2 seconds left, and the Kentucky Wildcats rallied from 15 points down to upset top-ranked South Carolina 64-62 to win their first Southeastern Conference women’s tournament championship since 1982 and second all-time.

Kentucky basketball opens SEC Tournament play on Friday as the No. 3 seed. Here is the full bracket for the games in Tampa, Florida.

John Calipari and his UK players are not shaking hands after games, but the decision is not in response to the Michigan-Wisconsin fight.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Thousands packed into Camping World Stadium on Saturday for the Vrbo Citrus Bowl, to see the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Kentucky won the day, but business owners around the stadium said they are celebrating a victory as well. With bowl game crowds in town, many businesses opened early to draw in extra money from all the visitors. READ: 9 things to do this weekend: Vrbo Citrus Bowl, New Year’s Eve celebrations & more“We had people ready to go,” said Charles Frizzell with Broken Strings Brewery. WATCH: Miley Cyrus smoothly handles wardrobe malfunction during New Year’s Eve telecastSee more in the video above.

A preview of this year's VRBO Citrus Bowl between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Kentucky Wildcats.

Here’s a list of nine things happening in Central Florida. READ: Your guide to Central Florida fireworks to ring in the new yearSeaWorld will host its annual New Year’s Eve fireworks on Friday. READ: New Year’s Day superstitions: Don’t wash clothes; do look for a tall, dark, stranger and eat greensNew Year’s Eve fireworks over Avalon Lake begin at midnight. READ: Central Florida Zoo opens ‘Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild’Tickets for the event must be purchased online. Do you always want to be the first to know what’s happening in Central Florida?

The Kentucky Wildcats will play against the Iowa Hawkeyes at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1 in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium.

Team selections for the Citrus Bowl and Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando were announced Sunday.

As many fans look forward to the Final Four, Kentucky is one of the teams trying to win its way into the NCAA men's basketball championship game. While the Wildcats have a legion of fans, there is one that is particularly close to their hearts - a 9-year-old boy battling brain cancer. Adriana Diaz reports from Indianapolis.