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How to watch, listen to Gonzaga vs. Kentucky men’s basketball game
Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are set for a top-20 matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday. It is the fourth of a six-game series that started in 2022 between Few and then Kentucky coach John Calipari.
Calipari lost the first two matchups to Few, first in the Spokane Arena in 2022 and again in February 2024 at Rupp. Cal took the Arkansas job after that season and was replaced by Mark Pope, who is plenty familiar with Gonzaga from his days at BYU. Pope and the ‘Cats were down 16 at half to Gonzaga at Climate Pledge Arena last season, before storming back and winning in overtime in front of a stunned Seattle crowd.
Now the Zags are hoping to push the series to 3-1 on Friday, and to further put last week’s 40-point massacre via Michigan in the rearview mirror.
Kentucky, for its part, is coming off a frustrating loss to a ranked team as well after falling to North Carolina at home on Tuesday, 67-64, as part of the ACC-SEC challenge. The ‘Cats shot 1-13 from three and went ten full minutes without a made field goal in the second half – although amazingly they held a lead for most of that time, before UNC freshman guard Derek Dixon put the team on his back and scored five points in the final minute to win it for the ‘Heels.
Both Gonzaga and Kentucky are looking to get back into the win column and re-establish themselves as true contenders heading into conference play.
Kentucky is also going to have to do it without its complete squad, which has been the case all season long. Jayden Quaintance, an elite rim-protecting big man who transferred from Arizona State, has yet to debut this season after offseason knee surgery. It does not sound like he is particularly close to returning. The same is true for Pitt transfer point guard Jaland Lowe, who has dealt with shoulder issues since the preseason and is “loosely practicing” without doing any five-on-five.
Kentucky could also be without big man Mo Dioubate, who suffered an ankle injury against Michigan State that coach Pope called “a pretty nasty sprain”.
Gonzaga will still have to bring their A game to win in an expected hostile environment in Nashville. Kentucky is a strong rebounding team that, like Michigan, boasts one of the better interior defenses in the country. A lot of their success has come against bad teams, with no wins against teams ranked higher than 192 at KenPom.
If Gonzaga can get back to dominating on the boards, forcing turnovers, scoring in transition, and maybe hitting a few outside shots, they should be able to come away with another Quad 1 win and a commanding 3-1 lead in this six-game series.
Below is how and where to watch Gonzaga take on Kentucky this Friday:
How to watch Gonzaga vs. Kentucky
Date: Friday, Dec. 5
Game time: 4:00 p.m. PT
Where: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)
How to watch: ESPN2
How to listen: 96.1 FM (local) and Varsity Sports App
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKRC) — A Kentucky man was arrested Thursday after police said he was riding a horse while intoxicated, reports WBKO.
Bowling Green police said they found 48-year-old Jorge Luis Hernandez on a horse, partially slumped over, as it walked along a road. He and the horse then began traveling on a sidewalk, according to an arrest record.
Police said Hernandez had a “strong odor of alcoholic beverage” and had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and delayed movements. Hernandez said he had just left the liquor store and had a liquor store bag tied to the horse’s saddle.
Hernandez was arrested and charged with operating a non-motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants.
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Kentucky Newsmakers 3/29: Senate Candidate Charles Booker; Kentucky League of Cities Pres. Mayor Paul Sandefur
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Kentucky Senate candidate Charles Booker and Beaver Dam Mayor and Kentucky League of Cities President Paul Sandefur.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the approval of nearly $23 million in funding to support natural disaster recovery throughout the Southeast.
Kentucky is among several states receiving funds for state-managed recovery programs after Hurricane Helene and other past disasters hit the Southeast, a news release from FEMA said.
According to FEMA, Kentucky, Florida and Tennessee will administer more than $2.1 million for disaster unemployment assistance to help those who may not be able to work as a direct result of a disaster.
Kentucky, alongside Georgia and Tennessee, was also awarded $2.4 million to fund crisis counseling and mental health support.
The funds will help pay for counselors and other services to help people with disaster-related stress and trauma, according to FEMA.
More information about state-managed recovery programs funded by FEMA can be found on the agency’s website.
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