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The first of two exhibition games to prepare for the start of the regular season for the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team is tonight, as the Wildcats take on Transylvania.
Separated by half a mile, the Wildcats will take on the Pioneers for the fourth time as an exhibition matchup under John Calipari with the other three matchups occurring in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Kentucky will have tonight’s game and another exhibition next Friday before kicking off the regular season against Duke on Tuesday, Nov. 6 in the Champions Classic.
There are several Kentuckians that play on coach Brian Lane’s Transylvania squad, which makes for a neat opportunity to go up against the Wildcats in tonight’s game.
For Kentucky, it will be interesting to see the lineup combinations John Calipari puts on the floor, particularly the starting lineups. Does Calipari try the three-big lineup again? How does Calipari handle the guard rotation with Immanuel Quickley, Ashton Hagans, Quade Green, and Tyler Herro? In such a close competition for playing time and starting spots, each of those guys will want to leave a solid impression.
You can tune in and watch the game at 7 p.m. on the SEC Network. For more info, click here.
Tweets of the Day
"Touchdown, Kentucky!"
— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork) October 25, 2018
The view from the radio booth Saturday with @tomleachKY and @JeffPiecoro on a night when it was so windy that we had to close the window to the field at halftime. pic.twitter.com/wIPO3V6fKX
These are always cool to watch.
John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins were roommates at Kentucky. Wall told me Boogie only wanted to listen to slow jams and he ate all his snacks.
— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) October 25, 2018
The Wall-Cousins room sounds like a wild place.
Quickies
Could JaVonte Richardson return to Kentucky? - Kentucky Sports Radio
Richardson has done well in the JUCO ranks since leaving Kentucky for academic reasons.
Ten bold predictions for Kentucky-Missouri - Saturday Down South
Kentucky may send out a new kicker on Saturday.
Barry Odom is a fan of Mark Stoops - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Missouri’s coach likes what Stoops has done at Kentucky.
Kentucky has plenty of lineup options going into Transy exhibition - Herald Leader
P.J. and Reid seem like locks to start, but expect a variety of lineups throughout the game.
Josh Allen projected as 23rd overall pick - CBS Sports
Allen would potentially be a big boost to the pass rush in Green Bay.
Which uncommitted recruits fit the bill for what Calipari is looking for? - Herald Leader
Isaiah Stewart and Cole Anthony are among the top competitors in the class.
Uncertainty reigns with Kentucky’s top remaining targets - Herald Leader
James Wiseman, Jaden McDaniels, Matthew Hurt... still a lot of uncertainty.
What is next in the FBI college basketball case? - ESPN
A lot of questions remain on what will happen next.
NFL fires referee midseason for performance - ESPN
He missed an obvious false start by Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Russell Okung on a scoring play in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns. He did not work in Week 7.
The NFL has fired down judge Hugo Cruz, who missed a clear false start on #Chargers OT Russell Okung in Week 6, per @footballzebras. This is the first time in the Super Bowl era that the NFL has fired an official in the middle of the regular season.pic.twitter.com/cmLpOD7BKC
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) October 25, 2018
Can major programs afford to fire their head coaches - Yahoo Sports
It’s looking more and more like Vince Tyra is going to gather up the money to fire Bobby Petrino and make a run at Jeff Brohm.
Not a great report for Maryland football.
Something is up with Karl-Anthony Towns - Yahoo Sports
KAT didn’t look like himself Wednesday night and asked to be taken out of the game.
College Basketball recruits have mixed reactions to G-League alternative - ESPN
While the money may be appealing, there is a risk to going straight to the G-League as well.