KSR Today: Moving on from Gonzaga sadness

Good morning, friends. Happy Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. Can you believe Ryan Lemond predicted Saudi Arabia’s win over Argentina, the biggest upset of the World Cup so far? Scoop Lemond strikes again.

Whether you’re headed to the office/home office to wrap up a short work week or getting an early start on your holiday travel, we’ll be here to bring you the latest on what’s happening in the world of Kentucky sports. Let’s start with some quick hitters from yesterday because it was a busy one.

Need-to-Know from a busy Monday

• Kentucky WBB lost to No. 14 Virginia Tech in the Bahamas
• Kentucky MBB is down to No. 15 in the AP Poll, an 11-spot drop
• Chris Oats will take part in Senior Day festivities.
• A positive update on Kenneth Horsey
• “Some of the best recruits we have are the ones we know“: Stoops sounds the alarm for NIL help as schools come after Kentucky’s talented freshmen class in the transfer portal.
• John Calipari believes Kentucky’s early-season struggles are “fixable”

Want more? Check out Mark Stoops’ complete press conference below.

…along with the latest edition of the KSR Football Podcast:

Now, here’s what you can expect today…

Rich Scangarello and Brad White after practice

With Thanksgiving coming up, the football team is condensing this week’s media schedule. Both offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello and defensive coordinator Brad White will meet with reporters after practice. Check the site and YouTube Channel this afternoon to see how the Cats are preparing for Saturday’s rivalry game vs. Louisville.

We’ll hear from some basketball players

John Calipari shared his thoughts on the Gonzaga loss on his call-in show last night. Today, a few of his players will also have the opportunity to reflect on the Cats’ disappointing trip out West and look ahead to Wednesday’s game vs. North Florida. KSR will be in the house to bring you their comments around lunch.

Speaking of North Florida, they lost to Duquesne by one last night, 83-82. That brings their Tribute Classic record to 1-1. On Saturday, the Ospreys beat SC State by six, 72-66. North Florida plays Kentucky tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Rupp Arena, a game you can see on SEC Network+.

College Basketball on TV today

Feast Week rolls on. Yesterday, No. 9 Arkansas walloped Louisville in the Maui Invitational. Today, the Razorbacks face No. 10 Creighton, while the Cards go up against another ranked team, No. 21 Texas Tech, at 2:30 p.m. Western Kentucky plays Illinois State in the Cayman Island Classic later this morning. Will Dontaie Allen play after sitting out yesterday’s game due to an eligibility matter from his time at UK? We’ll find out.

TIME	AWAY	HOME	TV	EVENT
11:00 AM	Illinois State	Western Kentucky	—	Cayman Islands Classic
1:30 PM	LSU	Akron	—	Cayman Islands Classic
2:30 PM	21 Texas Tech	Louisville	ESPN2	Maui Jim Invitational
4:00 PM	UAB	Georgia	CBSSN	Sunshine Slam
5:00 PM	Ohio State	Cincinnati	ESPN2	Maui Jim Invitational
6:00 PM	Bradley	13 Auburn	CBSSN	Cancun Challenge
7:30 PM	Nevada	Kansas State	—	Cayman Islands Classic
8:00 PM	10 Creighton	9 Arkansas	ESPN	Maui Jim Invitational
10:30 PM	17 San Diego State	14 Arizona	ESPN	Maui Jim Invitational

World Cup Schedule

Over in Qatar, the USMNT didn’t quite get off to the start we had hoped in the World Cup, finishing in a 1-1 draw with Wales. The two teams are now tied with one point each in Group B behind England, which has three points after beating Iran. USA and England play on Friday at 2 p.m.

Here’s today’s schedule. As mentioned, Saudi Arabia’s upset of Argentina got the day off to an exciting start.

• Saudi Arabia 2, Argentina 1
• 8:00 AM (FS1): Denmark vs. Tunisia
• 11:00 AM (FOX): Mexico vs. Poland
• 2:00 PM (FOX): France vs. Australia

#TeamMike

You’ve probably seen Mike Cyrus’ pictures on KSR before. The talented photographer and friend of Dr. Mike freelances for KSR on occasion, bringing us beautiful portraits of the Cats. After beating cancer once, he’s back in the fight and last night, shared his story with LEX18’s Austin Pollack.

(2/2) Once again, Mike is determined to beat this. He wants other people to become champions in their battle. pic.twitter.com/BJ33Iq3GX3

— Austin Pollack (@AustinPollackTV) November 22, 2022

If you’d like to help Mike and his family through this difficult journey, you can donate to his GoFundMe.