GARY B. GRAVES
Louisville men's basketball coach Chris Mack speaks to reporters outside the team's practice facility in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Louisville’s Board of Trustees and the school's Athletic Association have scheduled a joint meeting for Wednesday amid a report that coach Chris Mack will soon be out. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Mack out as Louisville hoops coach, Pegues named interim

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 26, 2022 06:10 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Chris Mack is out as Louisville men’s basketball coach.

Former Louisville player Russ Smith watches as his jersey is hung in the rafters at the KFC Yum! Center during his number retirement ceremony at the NCAA college basketball game between Notre Dame and Louisville in Louisville, Ky. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (Pat McDonogh/Courier Journal via AP)
Russ Smith all smiles as Louisville retires his No. 2 jersey

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 22, 2022 05:57 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Worried that he might become emotional, Russ Smith simply

Kentucky forward Lance Ware (55) celebrates guard Kellan Grady's (31) three pointer during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)
Washington helps No. 18 Kentucky rout No. 22 Tennessee

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 15, 2022 03:25 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Just winning would have been fitting enough to honor the

FILE - This undated file photo shows Kentucky basketball coach Joe B. Hall on the sidelines. The former Kentucky basketball coach has died at age 93. The program announced Hall’s death in a social media post Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 after the coach’s family notified current Wildcats coach John Calipari.(AP Photo/File)
Joe B. Hall, who led Kentucky to 1978 NCAA title, dies at 93

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 15, 2022 10:00 AM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Joe B. Hall took on the steep challenge of following a legend

Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe (34) tries to shoot as Georgia's Jabri Abdur-Rahim (1) and Tyron McMillan (4) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Tshiebwe, Washington help No. 16 Kentucky top Georgia 92-77

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 08, 2022 08:22 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky teammates and coaches told TyTy Washington Jr. a

Kentucky's Tyty Washington Jr. (3) shoots over Missouri's Ronnie DeGray III (21) and Dajuan Gordon (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Brooks' 17 points help No. 18 Kentucky rout Missouri 83-56

By Gary B. Graves Dec. 29, 2021 09:34 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. quickly established the spark Kentucky wanted

Western Kentucky's Luke Frampton (14) is pressured by Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Grady, Tshiebwe help No. 20 Kentucky rout W. Kentucky 95-60

By Gary B. Graves Dec. 22, 2021 08:28 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — As teammate Kellan Grady strung together long jumpers, Oscar

NC State put on NCAA probation following investigation

By Gary B. Graves Dec. 20, 2021 04:18 PM EST
North Carolina State men’s basketball program has been placed on probation for one

Louisville athletic director Tyra resigns after 4 years

By Gary B. Graves Dec. 09, 2021 03:57 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Vince Tyra has resigned as Louisville’s athletic director,

Kentucky's Kellan Grady (31) shoots as Southern University's Brion Whitley (22) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Tshiebwe scores 23, No. 10 Kentucky beats Southern 76-64

By Gary B. Graves Dec. 07, 2021 09:21 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe wasn’t fazed by being a foul away from having to

Central Michigan's Brian Taylor (0) shoots while defended by Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe (34) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Kentucky won 85-57. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Tshiebwe helps No. 9 Kentucky rout Central Michigan 85-57

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 29, 2021 09:15 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — One difference between this rout and others before it was

Kentucky's Tyty Washington Jr. (3) shoots near the defense of Albany's Trey Hutcheson, left, Matt Cerrutt (20) and De'Vondre Perry (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Washington scores 20, No. 10 Kentucky tops Albany 86-61

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 22, 2021 09:21 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — TyTy Washington Jr. is making the most of his increased

Mount St. Mary's Josh Reaves, right, passes around Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe (34) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Kentucky won 80-55. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Tshiebwe 24 points, 16 boards lead No. 13 Kentucky over MSM

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 16, 2021 09:13 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe's rebounding drew so much attention that

Kentucky's Tyty Washington Jr., front, shoots near Robert Morris' Mattia Acunzo (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
No. 10 Kentucky routs Robert Morris 100-60 in home opener

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 12, 2021 09:13 PM EST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe's zeal for rebounding is obvious, to say

FILE - Mississippi State guard Iverson Molinar (1) plays against Vanderbilt in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Nashville, Tenn., in this Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, file photo. Ben Howland believes Mississippi State could be one of his best squads since arriving in Starkville. Molinar’s offense was key to the Bulldogs’ NIT run, and he’s a preseason All-SEC first team selection. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Mississippi State eyes NCAA berth behind Molinar, transfers

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 21, 2021 12:19 PM EDT
Ben Howland believes Mississippi State could be one of his best squads since

Kentucky coach John Calipari speaks to the press during Kentucky's NCAA college basketball media day in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
No. 10 Kentucky looks to veterans, transfers for title run

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 21, 2021 11:58 AM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Calipari’s enthusiasm and optimism about his

Louisville forward Matt Cross, left, drives past the defense of forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) during an NCAA college basketball intrasquad game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Louisville prepares to open season without coach Chris Mack

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 20, 2021 09:56 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Chris Mack will have a lot of time on his hands in

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