GARY B. GRAVES
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2021, file photo, Kentucky head coach John Calipari gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. Calipari is awaiting a pivotal rulings on the eligibility of transfers before he will know who’ll be around to help the Wildcats bounce back from the coach’s first losing season in Lexington. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Kentucky outlook unclear; Calipari awaits transfer rulings

By Gary B. Graves May. 28, 2021 05:10 PM EDT
John Calipari is awaiting a pivotal rulings on the eligibility of transfers

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, Kentucky's Terrence Clarke brings the ball up during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Indianapolis. Kentucky says freshman guard Clarke died following a car accident in Los Angeles. He was 19. The school announced Clarke’s death in a release Thursday night, April 22, 20221, but did not include any more details. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Kentucky's Clarke mourned by teammates, basketball world

By Gary B. Graves Apr. 23, 2021 05:49 PM EDT
The death of former Kentucky guard Terrence Clarke following a car accident in

Alabama's Herbert Jones (1) Alabama's Jordan Bruner (2) celebrate a teammate's score against Maryland during the second half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Shackelford, Alabama roll past Maryland and into Sweet 16

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 22, 2021 11:11 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden Shackelford and Alabama stuck with what got them to

Syracuse's Buddy Boeheim (35) ad Marek Dolezaj (21) celebrate following a second-round game against West Virginia in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Indianapolis. Syracuse defeated Syracuse 75-72. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Buddy Boeheim gets dad back to Sweet 16 as Syracuse tops WVU

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 21, 2021 08:05 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Boeheim kept shooting, carrying his Hall of Fame

Maryland coach Mark Turgeon yells to players during the first half of a first-round game against Connecticut in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Maryland won 63-54. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Ayala scores 23 to push No. 10 Maryland past UConn

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 20, 2021 10:09 PM EDT
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Mark Turgeon has seen Maryland stifle its share of

Michigan's Isaiah Livers wears a T-shirt that reads "#NotNCAAProperty" as he walks off the court with teammates after the first half of a first-round game against Texas Southern in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Howard, Michigan roll past Texas Southern in NCAA tourney

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 20, 2021 05:58 PM EDT
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Juwan Howard loved playing in the NCAA Tournament.

Villanova guard Caleb Daniels (14) celebrates a defensive stop with Justin Moore (5) and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (24) in the second half of a first round game against Winthrop in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Friday, March 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Depleted Villanova recovers form, beats Winthrop in NCAAs

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 20, 2021 12:48 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Villanova found a way to advance in the NCAA Tournament

Liberty's Darius McGhee (2) fouls Oklahoma State guard Rondel Walker (5) as Blake Preston also defends during the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball game Friday, March 19, 2021, at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
No. 4 Oklahoma State survives No. 13 Liberty 69-60 in NCAA

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 19, 2021 09:23 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cade Cunningham vowed to lead Oklahoma State to a strong

FILE - In this March 17, 2011, file photo, Morehead State players celebrate after beating Louisville 62-61 in a Southwest regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game in Denver, in this Thursday, March 17, 2011, file photo. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, marked 10 years since Morehead State’s first-round upset of No. 4 seed Louisville in its last NCAA appearance. A chance to repeat history looms Friday, March 19, 2021, night when No. 13 Morehead State faces No. 4 West Virginia at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)
Morehead St seeks another NCAA upset after 10-year absence

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 19, 2021 03:29 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Preston Spradlin didn’t fret when Morehead State stumbled

Appalachian State head coach Dustin Kerns watches the action on the court during the first half of a First Four game against Norfolk State in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Norfolk State survives Appalachian State 54-53 in First Four

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 18, 2021 11:19 PM EDT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Devante Carter made two free throws with 8.6 seconds

Wichita State guard Alterique Gilbert (3) shoots over Cincinnati center Chris Vogt (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the American Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Wichita State follows tumult with familiar place in NCAA

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 17, 2021 06:32 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — For a team that’s been a NCAA Tournament regular much of

Duke center Mark Williams (15) tries to block the shot of Louisville guard David Johnson (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Back-up plan: NCAA tourney standbys not expecting a call

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 15, 2021 06:16 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville Cardinals coach Chris Mack isn’t holding his

Alabama's Jahvon Quinerly (13) drives against Tennessee's Yves Pons (35) and Santiago Vescovi (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Down 15, No. 6 Alabama rallies past Tennessee in SEC semis

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 13, 2021 09:47 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bad as Alabama looked while trailing by 15 points,

Mississippi State's Derek Fountain, center, is blocked by Alabama's Juwan Gary, left, and Alabama's Darius Miles (12) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Alabama blows out Mississippi State 85-48 in SEC quarters

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 12, 2021 05:33 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Playing as the Southeastern Conference Tournament’s

Mississippi State players and coaches celebrate after beating Kentucky in an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Kentucky NCAA hopes end after being bounced from SEC tourney

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 11, 2021 05:20 PM EST
Kentucky's season ended with a missed last-second shot in the SEC Tournament.

No. 21 Virginia tops Louisville 68-58 to claim ACC title

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 06, 2021 06:14 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Virginia's clutch baskets alone were cause enough for

Alabama guard John Petty Jr. (23) celebrates after he cuts the net after an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama won the regular season Southeastern Conference championship. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Florida visits Tennessee, SEC Tournament seeding on the line

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 05, 2021 04:05 AM EST
A look at the final weekend in the Southeastern Conference:

Louisville head coach Chris Mack directs his players on defense against North Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
Louisville's Mack: 'Not a good look' going maskless in video

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 22, 2021 04:27 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Chris Mack admits it was “not a good

Duke's Matthew Hurt (21) shoots against North Carolina State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
No. 7 Virginia visits Duke in season's lone ACC meeting

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 19, 2021 02:54 AM EST
A look at the upcoming weekend around the Atlantic Coast Conference:

Tennessee's Jaden Springer, left, passes the ball away from Kentucky's Jacob Toppin (0) and Dontaie Allen during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Johnson, Springer rally No. 11 Tennessee past Kentucky 82-71

By Gary B. Graves Feb. 06, 2021 10:34 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keon Johnson scored 17 of his career-high 27 points after