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Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe Is Making Rebounding Cool Again

Oscar Tshiebwe may be the national player of the year in men’s college basketball this season, but a year ago his team couldn’t find a place for him. After averaging fewer than 20 minutes per game with West Virginia in the first 10 games of 2020-21, Tshiebwe was in a rough place. He stepped away […]

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It’s Not A Great Year To Be A Freshman In Men’s College Basketball

John Calipari’s 13th basketball team at Kentucky is, like most of his first 12, a legitimate Final Four contender. But something unusual is happening with this year’s juggernaut in Lexington. Calipari is relying mostly on a cadre of seasoned older players, including several transfers, who have brought some experience to the traditionally young Wildcats. The […]

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How These WNBA Prospects Can Improve Their 2022 Draft Stock

Had Rhyne Howard elected to graduate early and enter the 2021 WNBA draft, she easily could have been selected with the top pick. Howard elected instead to stay in school and is starring once more for the Kentucky Wildcats. Even though you cannot elevate your draft stock above first — presumably, you come to us […]

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Kentucky Lost To Evansville In November. Now It’s Back Atop The SEC.

Less than four months ago, Kentucky became a national punchline after paying nearly six figures to Evansville for the privilege of beating the top-ranked team in its own arena. On Saturday, the Wildcats and head coach John Calipari claimed their 49th regular-season SEC championship. “All of Coach Cal’s teams get better at the end of […]

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