
2025-03-23

Illinois expects 'big-time game' against Kentucky: "Definitely a little extra fire"
Kentucky is expecting a 'really, really good team' on the opposing bench when the Wildcats take on No. 6 seed Illinois in the Round of 32 on Sunday....

National Media Predictions for Kentucky vs. Illinois
Kentucky is one win away from the Sweet 16. The seed line says the Cats should win, but they're underdogs in Las Vegas against Illinois. The two...

Rodney Terry reportedly out at Texas, Xavier's Sean Miller among top candidates
Texas has fired men's basketball head coach Rodney Terry, according to multiple reports. Terry spent three seasons as head coach of the Longhorns,...

Listen to the KSR Pregame Show live from Milwaukee
Kentucky's NCAA Tournament run meets Illinois today in the Round of 32. The Cats and Fighting Illini play their second-round game at 5:15 p.m. (ET)...

Jaxson Robinson taking on role of assistant coach during Kentucky's NCAA Tournament run
Jaxson Robinson was supposed to be one of the stars of Kentucky's NCAA Tournament run. Instead, he's on the sideline due to a wrist injury he...

Kentucky Softball Gets Huge Series Win Against No. 20 Ole Miss
Kentucky softball (21-11; 5-4 SEC) scraped by No. 20 Ole Miss with two wins and one loss over the weekend to secure another SEC victory. It was such...

Betting Trends: Illinois is in tricky spot against Kentucky despite line movement
Illinois is a No. 6 seed with 12 losses but that is not stopping some from believing in the Fighting Illini. Shortly after Kentucky opened as a small...

LIVE BLOG: [4] Kentucky WBB vs. [5] Kansas State
Kentucky survived and advanced with a one-point win over Liberty, and they'll look to do so again when they take on Kansas State (2 p.m. ET). KSR’s...

Will Riley was once a major Kentucky target, now he stands in the way of a Sweet 16
Last May, I had a first-hand view of what is still the most impressive individual scoring performance I've ever seen from a high school player. That...

KSR Staff Predictions: [3] Kentucky vs. [6] Illinois, NCAA Tournament 2nd Round
Mark Pope's first Kentucky team advanced out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in the last four years on Friday....

Illinois has NBA Draft star power in 2025
Kentucky was the one-and-done program under John Calipari. That will not be the case under Mark Pope. The Wildcats will have some one-and-done...

KSR Gameday: Kentucky MBB and WBB competing for Sweet 16 bids
Good morning, folks! It's Gameday again already? The best time of the year just keeps on giving. (3) Kentucky will be back in action later today in...

Lamont Butler feeling 'really good' ahead of Illinois as Mark Pope makes bold prediction
Lamont Butler did not score a single point while missing all five shots with two turnovers in 25 minutes -- but finished with a team-high plus/minus...

Kentucky shares Illinois scouting report ahead of March Madness matchup
The time to celebrate Kentucky's win over Troy in the first round of the NCAA Tournament is over. Mark Pope earned his first postseason victory as...

Auburn, Tennessee came into Rupp Arena and left Lexington with spots in the Sweet 16
The top two seeds in the 2025 NCAA Tournament's Lexington quadrant have locked up bids in the Sweet 16 -- and they both happen to be a pair of...

New Kentucky WR Coach L'Damian Washington is Mic'd Up at Spring Practice
March Madness has consumed the country, but the college football world continues to move. Spring practices are underway across the country, and that...

Mark Pope on Brandon Garrison: "He's sometimes wrong but never in doubt."
It's been somewhat of a rollercoaster season for Brandon Garrison. He's yet to score double-digits in back-to-back games this season, but whenever he...

Sources Say celebrates Mark Pope's first March Madness win, previews Illinois
The celebration continues in Milwaukee! Kentucky ran away with a blowout victory over No. 14 seed Troy to get March Madness rolling, leading to a...

Kentucky walk-ons get their own March Madness moment: "That's every kid's dream growing up."
It's always special, but not unique to see walk-ons get some late run in early-season blowouts. Some of those non-conference games get out of hand in...

Trent Noah dedicates big shot vs. Troy to Harlan: "All they do is bleed blue"
Collin Chandler may have been the most impactful freshman in Kentucky's win over Troy in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but Trent Noah may...

PREVIEW: Kentucky WBB and Kansas State meet for a spot in the Sweet 16
Kentucky scraped by Liberty, surviving and advancing to play Kansas State, the 5-seed in the Spokane 4 region. The two programs have only met once...

Mark Pope brought his daughter to today's press conference
Mark Pope brought a special guest with him to today's press conference at the NCAA Tournament: his daughter Shay. The youngest Pope took the podium...

John Calipari Eliminates Rick Pitino from NCAA Tournament in Battle of Former Kentucky Coaches
John Calipari may have worn a different color blazer on the sideline, but the NCAA Tournament scene in Providence looked familiar for Kentucky fans....

Amari Williams unleashed inner Greek Freak on coast-to-coast slam: "He felt like Giannis a little bit."
Something about playing inside Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, right? Amari Williams wasn't the game's biggest standout -- he finished with five points on...

WATCH: Kenny Brooks, players recap Liberty and preview Kansas State
Prior to Sunday's game between Kentucky and Kansas State, Kenny Brooks and the players talked with the media to preview the matchup. Brooks...