Kentucky basketball legend Reed Sheppard is declaring for the NBA Draft. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Reed Sheppard leaving the Kentucky Wildcats and declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft. Mark Pope has work to do to try and replace Sheppard's production. How will he do it? Dawe discusses a number of transfer portal players Kentucky basketball has contacted. Brandon Garrison from the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Andrew Carr from the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Pop...

Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope are making some major contacts in the transfer portal. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses four of the best players the Kentucky Wildcats have reached out to in the college basketball transfer portal. Koby Brea of the Dayton Flyers just may be the best shooter in the country. Jeremy Roach of the Duke Blue Devils could be the best point guard option available for Pope and the Cats. Great Osobor from the Utah State Aggies is an...

Kentucky basketball and Mark Pope just landed a high-profile recruit in Collin Chandler. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the Kentucky Wildcats' first recruit of the Mark Pope era, high four-star Collin Chandler. Dawe breaks down Chandler's extremely entertaining game. He's explosive, aggressive on both ends of the floor, and has a excellent outside shot. He flipped away from the BYU Cougars and will fit perfectly in Mark Pope's system. Who else could fit well...

Zvonimir Ivisic is deciding to leave Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball for John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Zvonimir Ivisic announcing his transfer to Arkansas basketball. Is this really the best move for Big Z? Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope is already doing work in the transfer portal. Javon Small from the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Amari Williams from Drexel basketball are two new options that would fit...

Mark Pope just knocked his opening press conference for Kentucky basketball out of the park. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the Mark Pope Kentucky basketball press conference. It was an electric atmosphere inside Rupp Arena, with the building full to the brim with Big Blue Nation. Dawe discusses Pope's important statements, the subtle hints at things to come, the expectations, and most importantly, the clear need for change. Gone are the days of John Calipari....

The Kentucky Wildcats just made a great hire in Mark Pope. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe explains why he believes Kentucky basketball hiring Mark Pope from the BYU Cougars was a great decision. Pope has an excellent offense and a very bright basketball mind. He's a proven X's and O's coach, performed extremely well during BYU basketball's first season in the Big 12, and is a former Kentucky Wildcats player underneath Rick Pitino. He meets every qualification a Kentucky...

Apparently, Kentucky basketball is set to hire its next coach. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the news surrounding Mark Pope, head coach of the BYU Cougars, potentially being hired to be the next head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. This is a unexpected hire from Mitch Barnhart.

Scott Drew has turned down the Kentucky basketball coaching job. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Baylor Bears basketball head coach Scott Drew rejecting the Kentucky Wildcats to stay in Waco, Texas. Now that Drew has said no, where does Kentucky basketball turn next? Mitch Barnhart and the Wildcats need to throw as much money as possible at Dan Hurley of the UConn Huskies in order to make him say yes or no, and soon.

Will Kentucky basketball end up hiring Scott Drew away from the Baylor Bears, or Dan Hurley from the UConn Huskies? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the madness surrounding the Kentucky Wildcats head coaching search. Scott Drew has not decided whether or not he wants to leave Baylor basketball, and Dan Hurley continues to dance around directly saying "no" to the Kentucky job. Now that John Calipari has officially left for the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Kentucky...

Kentucky basketball needs to hire one of these three coaches. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the updated Kentucky basketball coaching search now that Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats is out of the conversation. UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley said no to the Kentucky job, but has yet to talk with the Kentucky Wildcats about the position. Billy Donovan of the Chicago Bulls may be about to embark on an NBA playoffs run. Scott Drew of the Baylor Bears...

Who are the best candidates to replace John Calipari for Kentucky basketball? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses potential candidates to replace Coach Calipari for the Kentucky Wildcats following his departure to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Dan Hurley of the UConn Huskies, Billy Donovan of the Chicago Bulls, and Nate Oats of the Alabama Crimson Tide are all exciting names, but how realistic of a shot does Kentucky basketball have of landing one of them? What about...

Could John Calipari leave the Kentucky Wildcats for the Arkansas Razorbacks? On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses a rumor surrounding Arkansas basketball and their interest in hiring John Calipari to be their next head coach. Is the interest real? Maybe. Is it going to happen. Almost certainly not. Dawe discusses the positives and negatives of Kentucky basketball losing Coach Cal to another school. UK basketball would almost certainly have a shot at landing a very,...

Kentucky basketball probably shouldn't go after this college basketball transfer portal player. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Oklahoma Sooners transfer Javian McCollum. The Kentucky Wildcats have expressed interest in McCollum, but is he really the right fit for UK basketball at guard? Dawe breaks down the positives and negatives of McCollum's game and explains why he may not be the best system fit for the Wildcats.

Kentucky basketball is in hot pursuit of Liam McNeeley, one of the best shooters in this year's recruiting class. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the Kentucky Wildcats and their recruitment of five-star small forward Liam McNeeley. McNeeley is one of the most consistent players in the 2024 college basketball recruiting class. John Calipari and Kentucky basketball are one of his final schools he is considering after decommitting from the Indiana Hoosiers -...

The Final Four is set and the NCAA Tournament field is down to the UConn Huskies, the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Purdue Boilermakers, and the NC State Wolfpack. Join the Locked On College Basketball experts as they preview the Final Four teams entering the weekend.

The Kentucky Wildcats are going after some solid players in the transfer portal. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the transfer portal players Kentucky basketball has reached out to, starting with South Carolina Gamecocks guard Meechie Johnson. John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats have also contacted Milwaukee transfer BJ Freeman as well as Virginia Tech Hokies transfer Tyler Nickel. How would each of these players fit into the Kentucky basketball 2024-25...

The Kentucky Wildcats are bringing John Calipari back for another season. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses the announcement from Mitch Barnhart that Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari will be returning for another season with the program following his disappointing loss to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in the NCAA Tournament.

Unless something changes, it seems like John Calipari's future with Kentucky basketball has been decided. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses John Calipari's current situation with the Kentucky Wildcats. It seems like university has almost made a decision as to whether or not Kentucky fires Coach Cal following his loss in Kentucky vs Oakland in the NCAA tournament.

John Calipari almost said the right things to the Kentucky basketball fanbase in his final radio show of the season. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Coach John Calipari's comments about his status with the Kentucky Wildcats in his final postgame radio show. Calipari said some positive things about change, needing to get back to what Kentucky basketball used to be - physical, experienced, and winning.

It's time for the Kentucky Wildcats and John Calipari to part ways. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe explains why he believes Coach Calipari should leave Kentucky basketball. Over the last five seasons, UK has failed to win at the level the fanbase expects it to. Not only has UK not won, but they've lost some historically embarrassing games. John Calipari has to leave after his first-round loss to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in the NCAA tournament.

Kentucky basketball has been upset again in the NCAA tournament. This time at the hands of Jack Gohlke and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe recaps the Kentucky Wildcats vs the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in March Madness. UK struggled to create separation early on in the game thanks to the insane shooting of Jack Gohlke, and could not close down the stretch. Dawe discusses the struggles of Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham, and the overall lack of...

John Calipari wants to make a "tweak" to Kentucky basketball heading into the NCAA tournament. It's not the tweak he should be making. On today's episode of Locked On Kentucky, Lance Dawe discusses Coach Cal's recent comments about the Kentucky Wildcats and what tweaks they could make before the NCAA tournament. Instead of Calipari's tweaks, Dawe believes that the Kentucky Wildcats should be starting a completely different backcourt: Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard.