UK Men's Basketball

Both returnee Antonio Reeves and transfer Tre Mitchell had big games as the Cats topped Team Germany 81-73 in the tournament opener for both teams.

Relief has replaced anxiety among Kentucky's fan base: Wildcats coach John Calipari has assembled a full roster, albeit later than expected. Eight players departed from last year's squad including former consensus national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe. Calipari hopes another top-ranked recruiting class and West Virginia transfer Tre Mitchell jell to build a longer NCAA Tournament run next spring. Kentucky heads to a four-team exhibition in Canada this week without 7-foot freshman Aaron Bradshaw, who had foot surgery last month.

Kentucky men’s basketball freshman forward Chris Livingston has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft but will maintain his collegiate eligibility. Players can submit paperwork to receive evaluations from the NBA and participate – if invited – in the NBA Draft Combine which is slated to take place May 15-21. The deadline to return to school is May 31.

A seldom used player on the UK men’s basketball team says he’s taking his talents elsewhere. Ugonna Onyenso has entered the transfer portal.

Markquis Nowell scored 23 of his 27 points after halftime, and Kansas State overcame a horrid start from outside by hitting a couple of clutch 3-pointers while topping Kentucky 75-69 in Sunday's second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Antonio Reeves scored 22 points and Oscar Tshiebwe pulled down 25 rebounds in an overpowering display, helping Kentucky beat Providence 61-53 in Friday night's first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team extended its national record for most NCAA Tournament appearances to 60 on Sunday, as the Wildcats were selected as the No. 6 seed in the East Region. The Wildcats will play Providence, the region’s No. 11 seed, on Friday in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Cats and the Friars will tip off at 7:10 ET and the game can be seen on CBS.

Ezra Manjon scored 25 point and Vanderbilt jolted No. 23 Kentucky by rallying from a 10-point deficit to beat the Wildcats 80-73 in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

Antonio Reeves scored a career-high 37 points, and No. 23 Kentucky handed Arkansas its third straight loss with an 88-79 victory on Saturday.

Jordan Wright hit a go-ahead fall-away jumper in the lane with 2.6 seconds remaining to finish with 23 points and Vanderbilt topped No. 23 Kentucky 68-66 for its first win at Rupp Arena since January 2007.