KSR Gameday: Kentucky vs. Canada for gold medal at GLOBL Jam

Kentucky took care of business on Saturday with a 104-92 win over Team Africa to improve to 3-0 in pool play at GLOBL Jam. That sets the stage for a gold medal game on Sunday night against Team Canada.

John Calipari 2023-24 team will now play their fourth game in five days with international competition wrapping up on Sunday. The action gets started at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network, but first, KSR is here to set the table for the big event. Let’s dive in.

Kentucky improves to 3-0

Behind 27 points with eight three-point field goals from Antonio Reeves and a well-rounded stat line from DJ Wagner (18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), Kentucky jumped out to an early lead against Team Africa and was able to hold on despite having some issues on the defensive end.

Highlights: Kentucky 104, Team Africa 92

Gold Medal Game on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET pic.twitter.com/h062DvKfCx

— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) July 15, 2023

Our basketball team provided full coverage of the event. If you missed out on the recaps, we have them all right here with a good, old-fashioned morning link dump.

• Kentucky moves to 3-0 at GLOBL Jam
• Reed Sheppard stars at point guard
• Reed Sheppard is currently ahead of his dad
• Takeaways from win
• Recapping the visit to Drake’s house
• Calipari liked Kentucky’s resolve
• Antonio Reeves continues to thrive

The coverage did not stop there.

KSR’s YouTube Channel has must-see postgame content

The written word just was not enough after Saturday’s big win. KSR’s production team was hard at work to produce some videos for the Big Blue Nation. We have press conferences, a rapid reaction, and a podcast. Hear from John Calipari, Jack Pilgrim, and Steven Peake after another double-digit Kentucky basketball win in Canada.

Subscribe to the KSR YouTube Channel for press conferences, interviews, original shows, fan features, and exclusive content.

Team Canada advances to the gold medal round

Kentucky handled Team Canada with ease on Thursday night with a 93-69 victory where Antonio Reeves produced 23 points on 15 field goal attempts, and Reed Sheppard stuffed the stat sheet (14 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks). The rematch has now been locked in after Team Canada defeated Team Germany on Saturday night.

Despite trailing by 14 points with five minutes to go in regulation, a late rally forced overtime, and the home team left the gym with a 84-81 victory.

Kentucky-Canada for Gold on Sunday.

⏰ 8 p.m. ET
📺 CBS Sports Network pic.twitter.com/F3BwrmaTS4

— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) July 16, 2023

Now it’s time to play for gold.

• Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Mattamy Athletic Centre (Toronto, ON)
• TV: CBS Sports Network
• Stream: CBS Sports, CBS Sports App
• Radio: UK Sports Network (Tom Leach, Jack Givens), 630 WLAP, iHeart Radio

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SEC Media Days coverage is off and running

The full attention will be on the basketball team on Sunday, but quickly football will take centerstage on Monday. SEC Media Days begins on Monday when Commissioner Greg Sankey takes the stage to give his State of the Conference address at 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT. SEC Network will be there to broadcast the entire event.

KSR’s football crew will also have boots on the ground in Nashville for expansive coverage. Expect daily podcasts, written recaps, YouTube videos, and much more from the event. At KSR and KSR+, our preview coverage has already been up and running. We will have some more content coming your way later today and on Monday morning before things get kicked off with Sankey, LSU, Texas A&M, and Missouri on Day 1.

• KSR predicts SEC standings
• KSR’s All-SEC teams
• 5 things we would learn at SECMD in Mark Stoops took truth serum
• 3 teams that will be overhyped
• Handicapping the Offensive Player of the Year race (KSR+)

Over a KSBoard, we will have a behind-the-scenes thread to provide updates on everything (and I mean everything) we seeing during our four-day stay in Nashville. Stay tuned for a wild week and make sure you take advantage of our latest sale at KSR+.

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