Tag Archives: John Calipari

On Thursday, NCAA president Mark Emmert said there will be no championships for Soccer, Cross Country and Volleyball. These sports fell below the 50 percent participation line that Emmert said was needed to have a truly viable championship. With conferences and schools beginning to bow out of fall sports, the …

It is official. As a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the NCAA announced on Thursday that all its winter and spring championships have been cancelled. This includes the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Truly devastating news for the country. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has been held every year …

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey spoke on March 12 about the NCAA cancellation of all championships and regular season games. NCAA Cancellation The NCAA made the announcement on March 12 to cancel all its winter and spring championships. It was set off by moves made by multiple sports leagues to suspend …

An 18-point Florida lead was not enough as the Kentucky Wildcats rode a second-half surge to defeat the Gators men’s basketball team 71-70 With the loss, Florida will either place at the four or five seed in the SEC Tournament in Nashville next week. Their seeding depends on the result …

Not only does Kentucky hold the best record in the SEC, but it have now climbed higher in the top-10 rankings. Head coach John Calipari is continuing the winning tradition with the No. 8 Wildcats in strengthening their odds to win the tournament. But could they be facing a potential …

A midweek matchup between Georgia and South Carolina will emphasize the differences in seasons the two schools have endured in the 2019-20 basketball season. Even though both teams were projected to finish in the bottom half of the Southeastern Conference entering the season, the Gamecocks are on the verge of …

SEC play is in full swing with four matchups tonight as teams look to get an early advantage in their conference records. Florida at South Carolina, 7 p.m. Mike White and the Florida Gators hit the road for matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Gators are coming off a …

The New Orleans Pelicans traded their all-star center/forward Anthony Davis after seven seasons to the Los Angeles Lakers. The trade involved the exchange of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, three first-round picks and the overall No. 4 pick of the 2019 NBA Draft. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first …

While the rest of the sports world was joking around on April Fools day, Kentucky’s basketball program was making a serious business proposition. And no this is not an April Fools joke. UCLA asked Kentucky for permission to speak to Calipari and it was granted. — Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) April …

Today marks the second day of Sweet 16 action, where eight teams are fighting for the final four spots in the Elite 8. These remaining matchups include LSU and Michigan State, Auburn and North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Duke, and Houston and Kentucky. Kentucky’s Road to the Sweet 16 Round …