The Kenny Brooks era is off to a strong start in Big Blue Nation. But six of Kentucky's remaining nine games are against ranked opponents.

Kentucky center Clara Strack, a Hamburg High graduate, leads the Southeastern Conference in blocked shots (41), through Jan. 16.

The Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team lost a close one on the road Sunday. The Cards fell to the Virginia Tech Hokies 70-65 in Blacksburg. Olivia Cochran, Jayda Curry, and Ja'Leah Williams all scored in double figures with Cochran also pulling in eight rebounds. The Cards shot just 7% less than the Hokies from the field.

All Times EST No. 3 Notre Dame (17-2) at Virginia Tech (14-6), 6 p.m. No. 4 Southern Cal (18-1) vs. Minnesota (18-3), 10 p.m. No. 5 Texas (20-2) vs. Missouri (12-10), 9 p.m. No. 7 LSU (21-1) vs. No.

Nine players departed after Stackhouse’s firing. That prompted Byington to bring in 11 transfers, including Michigan State guard AJ Hoggard, North Texas’ leading scorer Jason Edwards, Virginia Tech sharpshooter Tyler Nickel and James Madison sophomore center Jaylen Carey.

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A hot start and a double-double from Tobi Lawal led Virginia Tech to a 76-66 victory over Florida State on Wednesday in Tallahassee, Fla.

Mike Young picked up a milestone victory as the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team beat Florida State 76-66 on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Florida. Young won his 400th game as a college head coach, including 299 victories in 17 seasons at Wofford and 101 wins in six seasons with the Hokies.

No. 25 Florida St. (16-4) at Boston College (12-10), 6 p.m. No. 1 UCLA (20-0) vs. Minnesota (18-3), 3 p.m. No. 4 Southern Cal (18-1) at Iowa (14-7), 1:30 p.m. No. 5 Texas (20-2) at Texas A&M (10-9), 6 p.m.

From near fights to CFP classics, the 2024 season was the longest ever, but still delivered. Bill Connelly counts down the best games of the season.

No. 14 Maryland (17-4) beat Penn St. 82-73. Next: vs. Illinois, Sunday. No. 15 North Carolina (18-4) did not play. Next: at No. 19 California, Thursday. No. 16 Michigan St. (17-3) did not play. Next: vs. Oregon, Thursday.

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