GARY B. GRAVES
Kentucky's Chris Livingston (24) shoots during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Wilson's 22 points help No. 9 Kansas survive Kentucky 77-68

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 28, 2023 10:47 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — So much for all that worry over No. 9 Kansas falling toward a

Johnson, Reese help No. 7 LSU women blow out Kentucky 67-48

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 08, 2023 04:18 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Flau'jae Johnson scored 26 points, including eight during a 12

Maryland forward Patrick Emilien (15) goes up for a shot past Louisville forward Roosevelt Wheeler (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Scott scores 18, No. 22 Maryland blows out Louisville 79-54

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 29, 2022 09:25 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Donta Scott scored 18 points and No. 22 Maryland made five

Duquesne's Tre Williams (4) is pressured by, from left to right, Kentucky's Lance Ware, CJ Fredrick, and Jacob Toppin during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Reeves, Fredrick lead No. 4 Kentucky past Duquesne 77-52

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 11, 2022 09:20 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored 18 points, CJ Fredrick added 14 and No. 4

FILE - Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe, right, drives to the basket ahead of Saint Peter's forward Fousseyni Drame (10) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. Tshiebwe was a unanimous selection to The Associated Press preseason All-America team, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Kentucky's Tshiebwe misses second game with knee injury

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 11, 2022 07:24 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky senior forward Oscar Tshiebwe, last season’s consensus

Kentucky's injured Oscar Tshiebwe watches from the bench during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Howard in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Kentucky won 95-63. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Reeves, Fredrick lead No. 4 Kentucky past Howard 95-63

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 07, 2022 08:56 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored 22 points, CJ Fredrick had 20 and

FILE - Louisville NCAA college basketball head coach Rick Pitino answers a question during the Atlantic Coast Conference men's media day in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 26, 2016. An independent panel has fined Louisville $5,000 and placed the men’s basketball program on two years' probation, but sparing the school major penalties from NCAA allegations leveled in the aftermath of a federal investigation of corruption in college basketball. The Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP) also declined to penalize former Cardinals coach Rick Pitino, whom the NCAA initially cited for failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)
Louisville escapes major sanctions in hoops bribery case

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 03, 2022 10:40 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — After five agonizing years, Louisville finally gets to look

Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe answers a question during the school's NCAA college basketball media day in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Kentucky's Tshiebwe anticipates returning for season opener

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 25, 2022 03:25 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward and consensus national player of the year

FILE - Then-New Mexico State coach Chris Jans holds up the net following the team's victory over Abilene Christian in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament on March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. Jans wants Mississippi State to experience March Madness just as he did coaching New Mexico State. Jans replaced Ben Howland and takes over a MSU program seeking to move up from the three NIT appearances it had recently become accustomed to the past five years, including last spring. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Chris Jans, Mississippi State strive for first-year success

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 20, 2022 04:05 PM EDT
Chris Jans is just seven months removed from coaching in the NCAA Tournament, a

FILE - Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) smiles against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky begins with college basketball’s best player and a preseason No. 4 ranking, though it’s unknown when injured Tshiebwe will be available to help the Wildcats live to up to their lofty billing. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)
No. 4 Kentucky begins with concerns about Tshiebwe's health

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 20, 2022 04:01 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky begins the season with college basketball’s best

FILE - Kenny Payne, newly named coach of the Louisville basketball team, gestures during a news conference in Louisville, Ky., March 18, 2022. As if being a rookie head coach wasn’t challenging enough,Payne must rebuild a Louisville program where he was part of its storied past while learning the ropes. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Payne faces many challenges as rookie coach with Louisville

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 19, 2022 11:07 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As if being a rookie head coach wasn’t challenging enough,

FILE - University of Louisville interim athletic director Josh Heird speaks to reporters following a meeting of the University Board of Trustees and the Louisville Athletic Association board, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. A person with knowledge of the situation says Louisville will promote Josh Heird to athletic director after serving nearly six months as interim AD. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the move has not been publicly announced. Louisville has scheduled a news conference Friday morning, June 3, 2022, for a “special announcement” about the athletic program following a special meeting of the University of Louisville Athletic Association's board of directors and personnel committee. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Louisville promotes Heird to full-time athletic director

By Gary B. Graves Jun. 03, 2022 08:40 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s athletic board has promoted Josh Heird to

FILE - University of Louisville interim athletic director Josh Heird speaks to reporters following a meeting of the University Board of Trustees and the Louisville Athletic Association board, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. A person with knowledge of the situation says Louisville will promote Josh Heird to athletic director after serving nearly six months as interim AD. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the move has not been publicly announced. Louisville has scheduled a news conference Friday morning, June 3, 2022, for a “special announcement” about the athletic program following a special meeting of the University of Louisville Athletic Association's board of directors and personnel committee. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
AP source: Louisville to promote Josh Heird to permanent AD

By Gary B. Graves Jun. 02, 2022 11:46 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville will promote Josh Heird to athletic director after

Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky speaks as he is introduced as The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year, in New Orleans, Friday, April 1, 2022. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound junior received 46 of 60 votes from a national media panel. Wisconsin's Johnny Davis was second with 10 votes. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Kentucky's Tshiebwe looks to expand his game next season

By Gary B. Graves Apr. 22, 2022 03:08 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe quickly learned achieving his dream of being an

Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe, right, drives to the basket ahead of Saint Peter's forward Fousseyni Drame (10) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe to return for senior season

By Gary B. Graves Apr. 20, 2022 01:56 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe will return for his senior year

Louisville names ex-Duke assistant Smith to Cardinals staff

By Gary B. Graves Apr. 11, 2022 03:34 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Kenny Payne has named former Duke staffer

Saint Peter's Hassan Drame (14) dunks during the second half of a college basketball game against Murray State in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Saint Peter's is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 19, 2022 11:10 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Undersized in every way, Saint Peter's became the latest NCAA

Colorado State forward James Moors (10) drives past Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Tennessee, Michigan square off with Sweet 16 berth at stake

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 18, 2022 06:08 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tennessee has already gone farther in the NCAA Tournament than

Kenny Payne, new head coach of the Louisville NCAA men's college basketball team, speaks during an introductory press conference at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Kenny Payne ready for many challenges as Louisville coach

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 18, 2022 12:34 PM EDT
Kenny Payne made clear he will need help as he begins a huge mission with his first

San Francisco forward Patrick Tape, right, tries to steal the ball from Murray State forward KJ Williams (0) during the second half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Murray State edges San Francisco 92-87 in overtime

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 18, 2022 01:18 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Games like this require veteran leadership, which KJ Williams and