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Kentucky's Daimion Collins (4) shoots near North Florida's Jonathan Aybar (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Toppin scores 20 points, No. 15 Kentucky routs North Florida

By Keith Taylor Nov. 23, 2022 06:13 PM EST

North Florida's Jarius Hicklen, right, looks for an opening on Kentucky's Sahvir Wheeler (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
North Florida Ospreys at Kentucky Wildcats 11/23/2022

Nov. 23, 2022 04:42 PM EST

Gonzaga head coach Mark Few, right, and Kentucky head coach John Calipari greet each other before an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Bolton's 24 points lead No. 2 Gonzaga over No. 4 Kentucky

By Nicholas K. Geranios Nov. 20, 2022 09:57 PM EST

Kentucky's CJ Fredrick (1) shoots between South Carolina State's Dallas James, left, and Justin Wilson (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Fredrick scores 17, No. 4 Kentucky beats South Carolina St

By Keith Taylor Nov. 17, 2022 09:43 PM EST

Kentucky's Sahvir Wheeler (2) drives between South Carolina State's Rakeim Gary, left, and Jordan Simpson, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
South Carolina State Bulldogs at Kentucky Wildcats 11/17/2022

Nov. 17, 2022 08:04 PM EST

Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) reacts after a score against Michigan State during the second half on an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Michigan State outlasts Tshiebwe, No. 4 Kentucky in 2OT

By Michael Marot Nov. 15, 2022 10:27 PM EST

Duquesne's Tre Williams (4) is pressured by, from left to right, Kentucky's Lance Ware, CJ Fredrick, and Jacob Toppin during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Reeves, Fredrick lead No. 4 Kentucky past Duquesne 77-52

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 11, 2022 09:20 PM EST

FILE - Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe, right, drives to the basket ahead of Saint Peter's forward Fousseyni Drame (10) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. Tshiebwe was a unanimous selection to The Associated Press preseason All-America team, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Kentucky's Tshiebwe misses second game with knee injury

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 11, 2022 07:24 PM EST

FILE - North Carolina's Armando Bacot reacts during the second half of the team's game against UCLA in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. The 6-foot-11, 235-pound Bacot led the team last season in scoring, rebounding, shooting percentage and blocks. He is the preseason pick for ACC player of the year for the league favorite Tar Heels.(AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
Michigan State among college hoops teams facing tough tests

By Larry Lage Nov. 08, 2022 06:02 AM EST

Washington outlasts Weber State 69-52 in season opener

Nov. 08, 2022 01:23 AM EST
SEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. scored 20 points, PJ Fuller added 10 points, and Washington overcame a sluggish, mistake-filled start to pull away for a 69-52 win...

Kentucky's injured Oscar Tshiebwe watches from the bench during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Howard in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Kentucky won 95-63. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Reeves, Fredrick lead No. 4 Kentucky past Howard 95-63

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 07, 2022 08:56 PM EST

FILE - Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe, right, drives to the basket ahead of Saint Peter's forward Fousseyni Drame (10) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. Tshiebwe was a unanimous selection to The Associated Press preseason All-America team, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Tshiebwe, Wheeler miss opener for No. 4 Kentucky

Nov. 07, 2022 07:34 PM EST

FILE - West's Keyonte George participates in the first half of the McDonald's All-American Boys basketball game Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Chicago. Big 12 coaches made their expectations for George clear when they named him the conference’s preseason freshman of the year. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
TIPOFF: No. 7 Duke's class heads list of impact freshmen

By Steve Megargee Nov. 04, 2022 06:00 AM EDT

FILE - Florida forward Keyontae Johnson (11) smiles after being introduced as a starter before the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, on March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Johnson was the Southeastern Conference’s preseason player of the year in 2020-21 but collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn’t played since. This season marks his comeback with a new team. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)
Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators 3/5/2022

Oct. 31, 2022 12:04 AM EDT

Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe answers a question during the school's NCAA college basketball media day in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Kentucky's Tshiebwe anticipates returning for season opener

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 25, 2022 03:25 PM EDT

FILE - Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky speaks as he is introduced as The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year, in New Orleans, Friday, April 1, 2022. Tshiebwe was a unanimous selection to The Associated Press preseason All-America team, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Oscar Tshiebwe, Drew Timme top AP preseason All-America team

By John Marshall Oct. 24, 2022 12:00 PM EDT

Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky and Gonzaga's Drew Timme lead The Associated Press preseason All-America team

Oct. 24, 2022 12:00 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky and Gonzaga's Drew Timme lead The Associated Press preseason All-America team. ...

FILE - Washington guard Jamal Bey, center, attempts to steal the ball from Southern California guard Drew Peterson, right, with Washington guard Terrell Brown Jr. watching during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Bey is Washington’s returning scorer leader after averaging 9.4 points per game last season. He’s also Washington’s most experience player beginning the season with 119 career games played.(AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
Washington hopes to take another step toward top of Pac-12

By Tim Booth Oct. 20, 2022 06:22 PM EDT

FILE - Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) smiles against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky begins with college basketball’s best player and a preseason No. 4 ranking, though it’s unknown when injured Tshiebwe will be available to help the Wildcats live to up to their lofty billing. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)
No. 4 Kentucky begins with concerns about Tshiebwe's health

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 20, 2022 04:01 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama head coach Nate Oats watches the action during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt on Feb. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The 20th-ranked Crimson Tide has talent and depth both returning and incoming, but plenty to improve on from a season that crashed to a halt with a first-round NCAA Tournament exit. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
SEC's 6 new men's basketball coaches prepare for a grind

By Dave Skretta Oct. 20, 2022 03:50 PM EDT