Kentucky
What channel is Kentucky vs LSU on today? UK basketball odds, TV schedule, game time
Kentucky’s Mark Pope breaks down loss to No .1 Auburn
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope breaks down what went wrong in loss to No. 1 Auburn. The Tigers won for the first time at Rupp since 1988.
LEXINGTON — Not a single scholarship player on the 2024-25 Kentucky basketball roster ever called Daimion Collins a teammate in college. But Collins will be back in familiar surroundings tonight.
Now a fourth-year junior forward at LSU, Collins spent his first two seasons (2021-22 and 2023-24) at UK. He then entered the transfer portal and joined the Tigers. Tonight, he’ll return to Rupp Arena for the first time since his departure.
He’ll do so with a struggling squad: The Tigers are 14-15 overall and 3-13 in SEC play. LSU is 15th in the league standings, ahead of only South Carolina, which is 2-14 in conference competition.
Collins has done his best, however. He’s made 21 starts in 27 appearances, averaging single-season personal highs in points (8.6), rebounds (4.4), assists (0.6) and blocks (1.6) per game. His blocks-per-outing average ranks sixth among SEC players.
He and the Tigers aim to spoil senior night for coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats.
Kentucky (19-10, 8-8) remained ranked in both the USA TODAY Coaches and AP Top 25 polls after a lopsided home defeat to No. 1 Auburn last week. UK is No. 24 in the newest coaches rankings and No. 19 in the AP poll.
Though LSU won the most recent matchup between the two — via a last-second putback by Tyrell Ward last season in Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Kentucky leads the all-time series, 93-29.
Here’s what you need to know to follow today’s game from home:
UK and LSU are slated to tip off at 7 p.m. today at Rupp Arena.
Betting odds: Kentucky is a 12 ½-point home favorite (-105) on DraftKings, which set the over/under at 157 ½ points (-115). The money line odds are Kentucky -650, LSU +470.
The contest between the Wildcats and Tigers will air on ESPN2. Brian Custer (play-by-play) and Daymeon Fishback (analyst) will have the call.
Authenticated subscribers can access ESPN2 via TV-connected devices or by going to WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app or ESPN+.
You also can stream ESPN2 on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Tom Leach (play-by-play) and Jack Givens (analyst) will have the UK radio network call on 840 AM in Louisville and both 630 AM and 98.1 FM in Lexington.
You can also listen online via UKAthletics.com.
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Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
PENDLETON CO., Ky. — A woman was killed, and two juveniles were seriously injured Friday night in a two-vehicle crash in Pendleton County, Kentucky State Police said.
Police said troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash near the 2600 block of US-27 around 9 p.m. Friday.
Troopers found that 67-year-old Sandra Barker was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox north on US-27 when she crossed the center line and struck a 2018 Ram truck that was being driven by a 57-year-old man.
Barker was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Two juveniles, who were passengers in the Ram truck, were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Police did not say if the 57-year-old driver of the truck was injured or not.
Troopers said the investigation into the crash is in the early stages, and it’s being reconstructed by Kentucky State Police’s Post 6 in Dry Ridge.
Troopers were assisted by the Pendleton County Coroner’s Office, Pendleton County EMS, Pendleton County Fire Department, Southern Campbell EMS, Northern Pendleton Fire/EMS and AirCare.
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Is the mint julep overhyped? See what was said at Kentucky Derby 2026.
Courier Journal’s Keely Doll and Olivia Evans asked racegoers at the 152nd Kentucky Derby if the mint julep, a derby-staple, live up to its hype.
It’s National Mint Julep Day, a celebration of one of Kentucky’s most recognizable cocktails.
The popular bourbon drink has long been tied to Louisville and the Kentucky Derby. According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two-day Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend.
How to make a mint julep
Let’s Talk Derby: How to make a mint julep for the Kentucky Derby
It’s time for another ‘Let’s Talk Derby with Kathryn and Kirby’ video. Learn how to make the official drink of the Kentucky Derby: the mint julep.
How many mint juleps are served during Kentucky Derby weekend each year?
According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two days of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend. This number of cocktails requires more than 10,000 bottles of bourbon, 2,250 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 475,000 pounds of ice.
The mint julep has been a traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century.
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
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