Charles Barkley had fun with former North Carolina star Kenny Smith about the Tar Heels making the NCAA Tournament despite a subpar resume. “You had Harry Houdini on the committee, had a bonus and a check for putting y’all in the tournament,” Barkley joked. “Never trust a guy named Bubba.” Check out the hilarious segment: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || … [Read more...] about Charles Barkley roasts Kenny Smith about North Carolina getting in
Dwight Perry returns to Rupp Arena as head coach of Wofford
Former Kentucky player Dwight Perry is back in Rupp Arena this week as the head coach of Wofford. The Terriers are the No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region. They will try to take down No. 2 seed Tennessee at 6:50 p.m. ET Thursday evening. Here is Perry talking about returning to Rupp: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Wofford head coach Dwight Perry … [Read more...] about Dwight Perry returns to Rupp Arena as head coach of Wofford
Georgia Amoore Earns All-America Second Team from The Sporting News
Kentucky point guard Georgia Amoore was awarded All-America Second Team by The Sporting News on Tuesday. Amoore was one of 10 players named an All-American by The Sporting News. First Team honors were given to JuJu Watkins (USC), Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame), Paige Bueckers (UConn), Lauren Betts (UCLA) and Aneesah Morrow (LSU). The Second Team was Amoore, Ta’Niya Latson … [Read more...] about Georgia Amoore Earns All-America Second Team from The Sporting News
Otega Oweh, Amari Williams Earn NABC All-District Recognition
Kentucky’s Otega Oweh and Amari Williams were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2024-25 Division I All-District Teams on Tuesday. Oweh was chosen as a first team selection by NABC-member coaches while Williams was picked to the second team. Here are more details from UK Athletics: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); LEXINGTON, Ky. … [Read more...] about Otega Oweh, Amari Williams Earn NABC All-District Recognition
NCAA apologizes after inviting South Alabama to NIT, then rescinding the invitation
The NCAA has issued a public apology to South Alabama and head coach Richie Riley after inviting the Jaguars to play in the NIT, then rescinding the offer. According to the apology, the NCAA invited another team but learned that that team (we believe UC Riverside) had already accepted an invitation to play in another postseason tournament. At that point, the NCAA invited … [Read more...] about NCAA apologizes after inviting South Alabama to NIT, then rescinding the invitation