Barkley, Pitino reach out, salute Evansville for win
Evansville coach Walter McCarty said he had 400 congratulatory text messages waiting for him after Tuesday's win over No. 1-ranked Kentucky.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
2-1, 1st in SEC
- 11/51W 69-62
- 11/8W 91-49
- 11/12L 67-64
- 11/18
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- 2/4
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- 2/25
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For 3: With upset of Kentucky, it's 'a great day to be a Purple Ace'
Evansville, picked to finish near the bottom of its conference and coached by a former Wildcat, shocked top-ranked Kentucky at Rupp Arena.
Lunardi: Kentucky's loss to Evansville might not be a March factor
Kentucky's shocking loss to Evansville will be a distant memory by March, and the Wildcats can be a factor in the No. 1 seed conversation.
No. 1 UK falls to Evansville in upset fashion (2:19)
Avert your eyes, Kentucky fans -- Twitter reacts to Wildcats loss
Twitter reacted to Kentucky's shocking loss to Evansville on Tuesday night. The masses were less than kind to the Wildcats.
No. 1 UK falls in shocker to unranked Evansville
A week after Kentucky took out top-ranked Michigan State, it was the Wildcats' turn to fall as the No. 1 team on Tuesday night in a 67-64 stunner to unranked Evansville, which entered as a 25-point underdog.
No. 1 Kentucky stunned by Evansville (1:25)
Evansville stuns No. 1 Kentucky at Rupp Arena, 67-64
Sam Cunliffe scored 17 points, including two free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining, and Evansville stunned No. 1 Kentucky 67-64 on Tuesday night.
Kentucky taken down after Maxey's 3-pointer falls short (0:42)
Maxey cruises baseline for up-and-under layup (0:22)
Whitney assesses his options, then buries a triple (0:18)
Kentucky, Duke take over top 2 spots in AP poll
With wins last week in the Champions Classic, Kentucky and Duke have moved up to the top two spots in the latest AP poll. Michigan State, Louisville and Kansas round out the top five.
Power Rankings: Get used to Kentucky at No. 1
A strong Champions Classic showing and zero tough tests until late December keep Kentucky on top.
Five things we learned in college basketball's first week
First impressions are important, and a group of teams and players made big ones. Others left us with pressing questions.
No. 2 Kentucky easily handles Eastern Kentucky 91-49
Nick Richards had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Immanuel Quickley added 16 and No. 2 Kentucky scored the game's first 14 points to cruise past Eastern Kentucky 91-49 on Friday night.
Kentucky breezes by Eastern Kentucky (1:13)
Quickley goes coast-to-coast for Kentucky bucket (0:17)
Quickley lobs to Richards for slam (0:22)
College basketball picks: How will Duke, Kentucky build on wins?
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks as Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and others retake the floor.
Maryland, Louisville lead combined men's and women's college hoops ranks
Which schools have the best chance to hear their names called twice in mid-March? We ranked the top dual threats.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich recap the Champions Classic and chat with Chris Beard
Dan Dakich and Seth Greenberg tip off the podcast by discussing the Champions Classic, Cole Anthony dropping 34 in his first game and Virginia holding Syracuse to its fewest points since 1945. Next, the guys are joined by Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard (10:46) to talk about how he doesn't plan on rewatching the title game until he wins the whole thing, what's changed with recruiting after last year's success, the concept of "coaching through tape," his love of Whataburger and the origins of the Fireside Chat. Later, Seth and Dan touch on Andrew Jones dropping 20 for Texas in his first game back after being diagnosed with leukemia, the championship probability of the four Champions Classic teams (33:44) and Baylor-Washington in the Armed Forces Classic.
A college basketball celebration at the Garden, and a sport grappling with its future
The coaching stars of college hoops shone brightly in Tuesday night's Champions Classic. The games resumed ... while the game remains on notice.
UK freshman Maxey clinches upset with clutch 3
Kentucky freshman Tyrese Maxey (26 points) made a game-clinching 3-pointer with a little over a minute remaining, and the Wildcats beat top-ranked Michigan State 69-62 on Tuesday.
2019-20 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.7179th
Rebounds Per Game39.7134th
Assists Per Game10.7319th
Points Allowed59.366th
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Boston | SF | Committed | 96 |
| Terrence Clarke | SF | Committed | 94 |
| Cam'Ron Fletcher | SF | Committed | 85 |
| Lance Ware | PF | Committed | 85 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 17 |
| Tournament Record | 126-51 |
| Championship Seasons | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012 |
| Tournament Appearances | 57 |