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COVID-19 putting college basketball traditions in quarantine

By Dave Skretta Nov. 24, 2020 02:21 PM EST

Billy Evans, 88, member of 1956 gold medal U.S. team, dies

Nov. 23, 2020 09:04 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Billy Evans, a member of the 1956 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go 25-0 in 1953...

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 file photo, Kentucky guard Immanuel Quickley (5) shoots a three-point basket as Texas A&M guard Quenton Jackson (3) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in College Station, Texas. Quickley was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Sam Craft, File)

Kentucky Wildcats at Texas A&M Aggies 2/25/2020

Nov. 18, 2020 10:46 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth reacts as he leave the game with an injury during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The Latest: LA Rams player tests positive for coronavirus

By The Associated Press Nov. 17, 2020 04:22 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2020, file photo, then-Montverde Academy's Cade Cunningham (1) drives against an unidentified IMG Academy defender during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass. Oklahoma State could have a year to remember, even if it doesn’t end in the NCAA Tournament. Freshman point guard Cade Cunningham, a preseason Associated Press All-American, stayed at Oklahoma State despite the NCAA banning the Cowboys from postseason play this season. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

Top freshmen forge their own paths in picking schools

By Steve Megargee Nov. 17, 2020 06:06 AM EST

File-This March 7, 2020, file photo shows Virginia Tech's Landers Nolley II (2) and Notre Dame's Juwan Durham (11) during an NCAA college basketball game, in South Bend, Ind. Nolley, a 6-7 sophomore, received an NCAA waiver enabling him to play for Memphis this year. He averaged 15.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists as a freshman for Virginia Tech last season. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)

Transfers provide at least some Ivy presence this season

By Steve Megargee Nov. 16, 2020 02:20 AM EST

FILE - In this March 9, 2020, file photo, East Tennessee State guard Daivien Williamson (5) celebrates his team's early lead over Wofford during an NCAA college basketball game in the Southern Conference tournament in Asheville, N.C. Williamson played for Steve Forbes at ETSU, but has transferred to play for him at Wake Forest. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)

Forbes begins work trying to turn around Wake Forest program

By Aaron Beard Nov. 13, 2020 05:40 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, file photo, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard reacts to a call in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Howard's 2021 class is rated No. 1 in the 247Sports composite. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Michigan's Juwan Howard lands top-rated recruiting class

By John Marshall Nov. 11, 2020 05:33 PM EST

FILE - Kentucky head coach John Calipari screams at players after Florida scored during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo. The No. 10 Wildcats lost five starters among nine departures from last season including Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Immanuel Quickley and All-SEC first teamer Nick Richards. Of course, being Kentucky, expectations of another national championship remain high. (AP Photo/Alan Youngblood, File)

Kentucky, Tennessee lead SEC loaded with new talent

By John Zenor Nov. 11, 2020 04:56 PM EST

FILE - Rhode Island's Jacob Toppin reacts as he runs the court during an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio, in this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, file photo. The No. 10 Wildcats lost five starters among nine departures from last season. The addition of former Rhode Island forward Jacob Toppin should provide some much needed experience. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)

No. 10 Kentucky once again welcomes cadre of new players

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 11, 2020 02:42 PM EST

FILE - Kentucky's Keion Brooks Jr. (12) dunks near Fairleigh Dickinson's Elyjah Williams (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., in this Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, file photo. The No. 10 Wildcats lost five starters among nine departures from last season including Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Immanuel Quickley and All-SEC first teamer Nick Richards. That left sophomore forward Keion Brooks Jr. as the lone returning regular after starting six of 31 games.(AP Photo/James Crisp, File)

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Kentucky Wildcats 12/7/2019

Nov. 11, 2020 11:46 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 1961, file photo, Cleveland Pipers coach John McLendon, right, greets Dick Barnett, in Cleveland. When George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman, Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker knew it was time to get to work. Kentucky college basketball coach John Calipari and Harvard coach Tommy Amaker partnered on an internship program named for John McLendon, one of basketball’s first black coaches. (AP Photo/File)

For Harvard coach Tommy Amaker, class is always in session

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 10, 2020 01:41 PM EST

Rhode Island's Jacob Toppin reacts as he runs the court during an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Dayton, Ohio. Dayton won 81-67. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Kentucky transfers Sarr, Toppin immediately eligible to play

Oct. 21, 2020 09:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2020, file photo, Arkansas coach Eric Musselman reacts after a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Fayetteville, Ark. College coaches endured a tense time waiting for for the NCAA to green light the 2020 basketball season. They knew there was a window the NCAA was looking at to start the season, likely sometime in late November or early December. They just didn't have an exact date. So they did the best they could to prepare for the big moment, yet still found themselves in a scramble once it actually happened.(AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)

Kentucky Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks 1/18/2020

Oct. 16, 2020 05:24 PM EDT

CORRECTS THAT THE GAME WAS AGAINST ST. JOHNS FOR THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP, NOT AGAINST HOUSTON FOR THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP - FILE - In this March 9, 1985, file photo, Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach John Thompson poses with player Patrick Ewing after Georgetown defeated St. John's in the Big East Championship in New York. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died. He was 78 His death was announced in a family statement Monday., Aug. 31, 2020. No details were disclosed.(AP Photo/File)

John Thompson spoke truth to power 'when it was hard to do'

By Jim Litke Sep. 01, 2020 03:01 AM EDT

DePaul hires Peevy from Kentucky to replace Ponsetto as AD

Aug. 24, 2020 07:03 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul has hired DeWayne Peevy as its athletic director to replace the retiring Jean Lenti Ponsetto. Peevy, previously the...

Kentucky hires coaching veteran Flint as Wildcats assistant

Aug. 24, 2020 12:21 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has hired coaching veteran James “Bruiser” Flint as an assistant on John Calipari's men's basketball staff....

Longtime coach, executive Craig Robinson hired to lead NABC

By Dave Skretta Jul. 13, 2020 11:46 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Craig Robinson has been a successful businessman with a range of financial institutions. He has led college basketball programs from...