Latest John Calipari News

Kentucky AD: Calipari will return as coach, despite calls for his firing after early NCAA exit

Mar. 27, 2024 00:22 AM EDT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart confirmed on social media that John Calipari will return as men’s basketball coach despite calls for his firing following the Wildcats’ third consecutive early exit from the NCAA Tournament. Barnhart posted Tuesday...

Jack Gohlke makes 10 3s as Oakland delivers first true shock of March Madness, beating Kentucky

Mar. 22, 2024 00:42 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Gohlke has no illusions of going to the NBA. Guys who spend five years in Division II before transferring to a small D-I program with one NCAA Tournament win in its history typically don't head to the pros. Don't mistake that practicality with a lack of...

Another early exit for Kentucky, Calipari shows his program is far removed from its heyday

Mar. 21, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Calipari finished the postgame handshake line and made a beeline toward the locker room. A quick exit. Another early one for Kentucky. As Calipari walked off the floor at PPG Paints Arena in what had been an otherwise warm return trip to his...

March Madness: Back home during the NCAAs, Calipari hoping Kentucky can mirror his blue-collar roots

Mar. 20, 2024 18:51 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Calipari's blue-collar roots still run deep. Even now, nearly 40 years after the Calipari left western Pennsylvania for good to begin a head coaching career that's made him a millionaire many times over, a national champion and a Hall of Famer, the lessons...

High-scoring Kentucky aims to prove during March Madness that it also defends, despite the stats

Mar. 19, 2024 16:01 PM EDT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky certainly has the offense to make its deepest NCAA Tournament run in five years. The third-seeded Wildcats (25-9) start March Madness ranked second nationally to Southeastern Conference brethren Alabama at 89.4 points per game. Kentucky had six...

Aggies turn in 2nd upset of SEC quarterfinals, downing No. 9 Kentucky 97-87

Mar. 15, 2024 23:59 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Texas A&M Aggies improved their candidacy for the NCAA Tournament at Kentucky's expense, and coach John Calipari got another reminder that his Wildcats must defend better to finish this season in a winning fashion. Wade Taylor IV scored 32 points as...

Reeves, Sheppard lead No. 15 Kentucky over No. 4 Tennessee 85-81

Mar. 09, 2024 19:45 PM EST

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Antonio Reeves and Reed Sheppard each scored 27 points as No. 15 Kentucky spoiled No. 4 Tennessee's late season run with an 85-81 victory Saturday. The Wildcats (23-8, 13-5 Southeastern Conference) have now won five in a row and seven of their last eight....

Dillingham rallies No. 16 Kentucky late in the second half to 111-102 win over Arkansas

Mar. 02, 2024 17:14 PM EST

LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) — Rob Dillingham scored 11 of his 15 points in the final 6:33 and No. 16 Kentucky rallied for a 111-102 victory over Arkansas on Saturday. The Razorbacks (14-15, 5-11 SEC) led 86-77 with 8 1/2 minutes remaining before the Wildcats (21-8, 11-5) stormed back with a...

Freshman Justin Edwards scores 28, leading No. 17 Kentucky past No. 13 Alabama 117-95

Feb. 24, 2024 22:33 PM EST

LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari kept telling Justin Edwards he believed in him, even as the freshman struggled through an inconsistent season. That belief paid off Saturday as Edwards scored a season-high 28 points, leading No. 17 Kentucky to a 117-95 win over No....

Tyrell Ward's last-second shot lifts LSU over No. 17 Kentucky 75-74

Feb. 22, 2024 00:55 AM EST

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While LSU's Tyrell Ward was mobbed on the court by jubilant fans, including women's basketball star Angel Reese, Kentucky coach John Calipari and the Wildcats could only watch the celebration while awaiting a brief video review of the frantic, last-second sequence that did...