Rick Pitino and John Calipari are a pair of basketball lifers who are more alike than they care to admit. The Hall of Famers ...

The No. 6 seed in the Midwest, Illinois outslugged Xavier, 86-73. Will Riley led the way for the Illini with 22 points and ...

No. 3 seed Kentucky will take on No. 6 seed Illinois in the Round of 32 on Sunday. It will be the first meeting between the ...

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope made a joke after advancing in March Madness. Kentucky knocked Troy out of the Big Dance.

Two hall of fame basketball coaches in Rick Pitino and John Calipari will square off for a spot in the Sweet 16 on Saturday.

Mike Lopresti looks at how the top-seeds navigated a mild First Round of March Madness, avoiding early exits but showing some vulnerabilities. The tournament is still wide open going into the Second ...

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Thursday’s first-round games of the NCAA tournament were mostly okay at best. Sure, there were upsets from McNeese and Drake, ...

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Pope’s return to Milwaukee was a memorable one. The Kentucky coach, who played two ...

Riley scored 22 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the floor in Illinois’ 86-73 NCAA Tournament triumph over Xavier on Friday night. The extent of Riley’s shooting prowess became apparent with under ...

The No. 1 seeded Auburn Tigers take on the No. 9 seeded Creighton Bluejays in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night.

While the early returns from the NCAA Tournament felt mostly chalky, there was still some drama and big moments. Here are ...