By LARRY VAUGHT

LOUISVILLE — Veteran SMU coach Larry Brown knows what it takes to win a national championship and has been friends with Kentucky coach John Calipari since Calipari worked on his staff at Kansas.

Both teams are playing here in ...

LOUISVILLE — If anyone can understand the expectations that Kentucky faces when it starts NCAA Tournament play against Hampton Thursday night here, it might be Tyus Edney.

He became an instant UCLA hero 20 years ago when he took an inbounds pass under his own basket against Missouri with 4.8 seconds left in ...

By LARRY VAUGHT

LOUISVILLE — Steve Alford knows why so many are questioning whether UCLA belonged in the NCAA Tournament field.

“I think the problem is everybody saw us play Kentucky, and that was in December, where we scored seen points in the (first) half (of an 83-44 loss),” said Alford.

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By: LARRY VAUGHT



Brownson and sons

From what he has seen, Craig Brownson thinks his two former Texas high school stars — twins Andrew and Aaron Harrison — have been “playing great” for No. 1 Kentucky.

“Lot of growth from year one to year two. Unselfish. Buying into the platoon system and all that. It is neat ...

By LARRY VAUGHT

LEXINGTON — Devin Booker thought Kentucky would have a good team when he signed with the Wildcats. By the time the freshman guard left the Bahamas after UK’s six-game exhibition trip in August, he knew it could be a special year.

“I feel like that’s where ...