< Previous68 @KentuckyMBB Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Founded: 1965 Enrollment: 17,304 Colors: Blue and Gray Website: www.unfospreys.com 2020-21 Records: 8-15 overall, 6-6 ASUN 2020-21 Postseason: None Assoc. Head Coach: Bobby Kennen Assistant Coaches: Bruce Evans, Stephen Perkins Starters Lost (1): Josh Endicott Starters Returning (4): Jose Placer, Emmanuel Adedoyin, Carter Hendricksen, Jonathan Aybar Quick Facts Meet the North Florida Ospreys No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Emmanuel Adedoyin 6-2 161 G So. Orlando, Fla. 1 Jacob Crews 6-7 200 G Fr. Hilliard, Fla. 2 Chaz Lanier 6-4 175 G Fr. Nashville, Tenn. 3 Carter Hendricksen 6-7 217 F Jr. Lexington, Ky. 4 Jordan Preaster 6-6 200 G So. Orlando, Fla. 5 Dorian James 6-7 202 G/F RSo. Winter Haven, Fla. 10 Jarius Hicklen 6-3 175 G So. Dallas, Texas 11 Brandon Rasmussen 6-4 183 G Fr. Christiansted, USVI 13 Max Hrdlicka 6-6 200 G Fr. Brunswick, Ga. 15 Jose Placer 6-1 174 G RSo. Orlando, Fla. 21 Jonathan Aybar 6-9 183 F Fr. Kissimmee, Fla. 23 Josh Berenbaum 6-8 215 G/F Fr. Clearwater, Fla. 24 Jadyn Parker 6-10 180 F Fr. Shallotte, N.C. 8 North Florida has finished in the Top 4 of the ASUN Conference for 8 consecutive years By the Numbers First Meeting Series History Driscoll has guided North Florida to an ASUN Tournament Championship (2015) and three ASUN regular season titles (2015, 2016, 2020). His Ospreys earned two postseason appearances (2015 NCAA, 2016 NIT). #3 n F n Jr. n 6-7 n 217 Carter HENDRICKSEN Jose PLACER #15 n G n RSo. n 6-1 n 174 Matthew DRISCOLL Ospreys Head Coach 13th season (12th at North Florida) 192-194 (.497 Win Pct.) Ospreys Players to Watch Nov. 26 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center @UKSportsNetwork 69 Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich. Founded: 1892 Enrollment: 19,431 Colors: Maroon and Gold Website: www.cmuchippewas.com 2020-21 Records: 7-16 overall, 3-13 MAC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assoc. Head Coach: Shane Heirman Assistant Coaches: Marlon Williamson, Chris McMillian Starters Lost (4): Travon Broadway Jr., Meikkel Murray, Matt Beachler, Devontae Lane Starters Returning (1): Aundre Polk Quick Facts Meet the Central Michigan Chippewas No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Brian Taylor 6-6 205 G/F Jr. Detroit, Mich. 1 Ralph Bissainthe 6-7 205 F RSr. North Miami, Fla. 2 Kevin Miller 6-0 165 G Fr. Chicago, Ill. 3 Harrison Henderson 6-11 240 F Gr. Dallas, Texas 4 Ryan Wade Jr. 6-2 185 G So. Ann Arbor, Mich. 5 Jack Webb 6-4 195 G Fr. Shawnee Mission, Kan. 10 Jermaine Jackson Jr. 6-0 175 G Gr. Shelby Township, Mich. 11 Cameron Healy 6-3 190 G Gr. Sydney, Australia 12 Miroslav Stafl 6-11 235 F Jr. Liberec, Czech Republic 14 Rastislav Sipkovsky 6-5 210 F So. Sered, Slovakia 15 Aundre Polk 6-10 210 F So. Detroit, Mich. 22 Nicolas Pavrette 6-11 210 C Fr. Lyon, France 23 Dylan Jergens 6-0 160 G So. Mendon, Mich. 24 Tony Green 6-6 180 G/F Fr. Naples, Fla. 32 Oscar Lopez Jr. 6-4 200 G Jr. Cypress, Calif. 34 Caleb Hodgson 6-10 235 F RSo. Dansville, Mich. 12 Of the 16 players on the current roster, 12 are newcomers (8 transfers, 4 freshmen). The four returners combined for a total of 14 career starts. By the Numbers UK Leads: 2-0 Last Meeting: Dec. 29, 2008 (Kentucky 84, Central Michigan 52) Series History Barbee, the 21st head coach in program history, comes to CMU from Kentucky. He spent the last seven years on the Wildcats staff. Barbee’s career includes head coaching experience at both Auburn and UTEP. #1 n F n RSr. n 6-7 n 205 Ralph BISSAINTHE Aundre POLK #15 n F n So. n 6-10 n 210 Tony BARBEE Chippewas Head Coach 9th season (1st at Central Michigan) 131-127 (.508 Win Pct.) Chippewas Players to Watch Nov. 29 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center70 @KentuckyMBB Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1880 Enrollment: 8,159 Colors: Blue and Gold Website: www.gojagsports.com 2020-21 Records: 8-11 overall, 8-6 SWAC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assistant Coaches: Pedro Cipriano, Ryan Price Starters Lost (2): Micah Bradford, Amel Kuljuhovic Starters Returning (3): Ahsante Shivers, Jayden Saddler, Terrell Williams Quick Facts 69.8 Southern averages 69.8 points per game last season. The Jaguars ranked third in the SWAC in scoring offense. By the Numbers First Meeting Series History Woods is entering his fourth season at Southern. In his first season, he led the Jag- uars to a SWAC Quarterfinal Appearnce. They advanced to the SWAC Semifinals last year until the pandemic ended their march. #5 n G n Sr. n 6-1 n 195 Jayden SADDLER Ahsante SHIVERS #1 n G n RSr. n 6-4 n 205 Sean WOODS Jaguars Head Coach 13th season (4th at Southern) 171-210 (.449 Win Pct.) Jaguars Players to Watch Meet the Southern Jaguars No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Terrell Williams 6-6 200 F RSo. Arlington, Texas 1 Ahsante Shivers 6-4 205 G RSr. Seat Pleasant, Md. 2 J’Quan Ewing 6-9 195 F RFr. Clarksville, Tenn. 3 P.J. Byrd 6-1 175 G Jr. Houston, Texas 4 Isaiah Rollins 6-3 185 G Sr. Opelousas, La. 5 Jayden Saddler 6-1 195 G Sr. Aberdeen, Md. 10 Delor Johnson 6-3 195 G/F Jr. Houston, Texas 11 DeSean Woods 6-0 165 G So. Lexington, Ky. 12 Damien Sears 6-7 245 F/C RSr. Haughton, La. 13 Dre’Shawn Allen 6-1 170 G So. Auburn Hills, Mich. 14 Jason Holliday 6-5 205 G RSr. Baton Rouge, La. 20 Gavin Harris 6-2 155 G Fr. Gonzales, La. 21 Brion Whitley 6-4 200 G RJr. Sarasota, Fla. 23 Kirk Parker 6-7 245 C RSr. Vicksburg, Miss. 25 Da’Tayvious Gabriel 6-4 160 G Fr. St. Martinville, La. 30 Brendon Brooks 5-10 165 G RSr. Dallas, Texas 33 Gavin Flowers 6-7 200 F Fr. East Orange, N.J. 35 Tyrone Lyons 6-7 190 G/F RJr. North Amityville, N.Y. Dec. 7 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center @UKSportsNetwork 71 Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Founded: 1842 Enrollment: 12,681 Colors: Blue and Gold Website: www.und.com 2020-21 Records: 11-15 overall, 7-11 ACC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assoc. Head Coach: Anthony Solomon Assistant Coaches: Ryan Humphrey, Antoni Wyche Starters Lost (1): Juwan Durham Starters Returning (4): Dane Goodman, Prentiss Hubb, Nate Laszewski, Cormac Ryan Quick Facts Meet the Notre Dame Fighting Irish No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Blake Wesley 6-5 181 G Fr. South Bend, Ind. 1 J.R. Konieczny 6-6 187 G Fr. South Bend, Ind. 2 Trey Wertz 6-5 183 G Jr. Charlotte, N.C. 3 Prentiss Hubb 6-3 175 G Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 4 Alex Wade 6-0 166 G Fr. San Diego, Calif. 5 Cormac Ryan 6-5 195 G Jr. New York, N.Y. 12 Tony Sanders Jr. 6-7 202 G So. Miami, Fla. 14 Nate Laszewski 6-10 227 F Jr. Jupiter, Fla. 20 Paul Atkinson Jr. 6-9 225 F Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla. 22 Elijah Taylor 6-8 231 F Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. 23 Dane Goodwin 6-6 200 G Jr. Upper Arlington, Ohio 24 Robby Carmody 6-4 215 G So. Mars, Pa. 25 Matt Zona 6-9 243 F Fr. Blauvelt, N.Y. 31 Elijah Morgan 6-1 165 G So. New Orleans, La. 152 Senior G Prentiss Hubb’s 152 assists in 2020-21 are the third- most for any returning major conference player in 2021-22. By the Numbers UK leads: 43-20 Last Meeting: Dec. 12, 2020 (Notre Dame 64, Kentucky 63) Series History Mike Brey is the all-time winningest basket- ball coach in Notre Dame history. He’s led the Irish to the postseason 17 of 20 seasons with 12 NCAA berths, three Sweet 16 trips, two Elite Eights and the 2015 ACC Championship. #3 n G n Jr. n 6-3 n 175 Prentiss HUBB Nate LASZEWSKI #14 n F n Jr. n 6-10 n 227 Mike BREY Fighting Irish Head Coach 27th season (21st at Notre Dame) 547-300 (.646 Win Pct.) Fighting Irish Players to Watch Dec. 11 n South Bend, Ind. n Joyce Center72 @KentuckyMBB Location: Columbus, Ohio Founded: 1898 Enrollment: 57,466 Colors: Scarlett and Gray Website: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com 2020-21 Records: 21-10 overall, 12-8 B10 2020-21 Postseason: NCAA First Round Assistant Coaches: Ryan Pedon, Jake Diebler, Tony Skinn Starters Lost (1): Duane Washington Jr. Starters Returning (4): E.J. Liddell, Justice Sueing, Kyle Young, Justin Ahrens Quick Facts Meet the Ohio State Buckeyes No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Meechie Johnson Jr. 6-2 172 G Fr. Cleveland, Ohio 1 Jimmy Sotos 6-3 200 G Sr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. 2 Cedric Russell 6-2 190 G Gr. Alexandria, La. 3 Eugene Brown III 6-6 195 G So. Conyers, Ga. 10 Justin Ahrens 6-6 195 F Sr. Versailles, Ohio 14 Justice Sueing 6-7 215 F RSr. Honolulu, Hawaii 22 Malaki Branham 6-5 180 F Fr. Akron, Ohio 23 Zed Key 6-8 245 F So. Bay Shore, N.Y. 24 Kalen Etzler 6-8 200 F Fr. Van Wert, Ohio 25 Kyle Young 6-8 225 G/F Gr. Canton, Ohio 31 Seth Towns 6-8 230 F Gr. Columbus, Ohio 32 E.J. Liddell 6-7 240 F Jr. Belleville, Ill. 42 Harrison Hookfin 6-6 195 G/F Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 50 Joey Brunk 6-11 255 C Gr. Indianapolis, Ind. 55 Jamari Wheeler 6-1 170 G Gr. Live Oak, Fla. 1,001 Ohio State is made up of a veteran group as its roster boasts a combined 1,001 career games played entering the season. By the Numbers UK leads: 11-10 Last Meeting: Dec. 21, 2019 (Ohio State 71, Kentucky 65) Series History Last season, Holtmann was named a Na- ismith National Coach of the Year Finalist after coaching his team to 20+ wins for the eight-con- secutive season. His team earned an NCAA Tournament berth for the sixth-straight season. #25 n G/F n Gr. n 6-8 n 225 Kyle YOUNG E.J. LIDDELL #32 n F n Jr. n 6-7 n 240 Chris HOLTMANN Buckeyes Head Coach 11th season (5th at Ohio State) 201-128 (.611 Win Pct.) Buckeyes Players to Watch Dec. 18 n Las Vegas n T-Mobile Arena @UKSportsNetwork 73 Location: Louisville, Ky. Founded: 1798 Enrollment: 22,640 Colors: Red & Black Website: gocards.com 2020-21 Records: 13-7 overall, 8-5 ACC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assistant Coaches: Mike Pegues, Kahil Fennell, Ross McMains Starters Lost (3): Carlik Jones, David Johnson, Quinn Slazinski Starters Returning (2): Samuell Williamson, Jae'Lyn Withers Quick Facts Meet the Louisville Cardinals No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Noah Locke 6-3 205 G Sr. Baltimore, Md. 1 Mike James 6-6 195 G/F Fr. Orlando, Fla. 2 Sam Bearden 6-5 180 F So. Louisville, Ky. 3 El Ellis 6-3 175 G Jr. Durham, N.C. 4 Roosevelt Wheeler 6-10 240 F/C Fr. Richmond, Va. / 5 Malik Williams 6-11 250 F/C Sr. Ft. Wayne, Ind. 10 Samuell Williamson 6-7 210 F Jr. Rockwall, Texas / 11 Mason Faulkner 6-1 190 G Gr. Glasgow, Ky. 12 JJ Traynor 6-8 200 F So. Bardstown, Ky. 13 Jarrod West 5-11 180 G Gr. Clarksburg, W.Va. 14 Dre Davis 6-5 220 G/F So. Indianapolis, Ind. 15 Drew Schultz 6-4 205 F So. Rockwall, Texas 21 Sydney Curry 6-8 260 F Jr. Ft. Wayne, Ind. 23 Gabe Wiznitzer 6-11 240 C So. Walhalla, S.C. 24 Jae'Lyn Withers 6-8 230 F RSo. Charlotte, N.C. 30 Ashton Myles-Devore 6-1 170 G So. Versailles, Ky. / 33 Matt Cross 6-7 225 F So. Beverly, Mass. 45 Brad Colbert 6-2 185 G So. Loveland, Ohio 20 Louisville is one of four Division I schools in the nation which have won 20 or more games in at least 18 of each of the past 19 seasons. By the Numbers UK leads: 37-17 Last Meeting: Dec. 26, 2020 (Louisville 62, Kentucky 59) Series History Among active coaches, Mack's .685 win- ning percentage ranks him 15th in the nation and his 259 victories entering last season were the 12th most amassed by a coach in their first 11 seasons. #5 n F/C n Sr. n 6-11 n 250 Malik WILLIAMS Jarrod WEST #13 n G n Gr. n 5-11 n 180 Chris MACK Cardinals Head Coach 13th season (4th at Louisville) 272-125 (.685 Win Pct.) Cardinals Players to Watch Dec. 22 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center74 @KentuckysMBB Location: Columbia, Mo. Founded: 1839 Enrollment: 29,866 Colors: Old Gold and Black Website: www.mutigers.com 2020-21 Records: 16-10 overall, 8-8 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assistant Coaches: Chris Hollender, Cornell Mann, Marco Harris-Stevens Starters Lost (4): Dru Smith, Jeremiah Tilmon, Mark Smith, Xavier Pinson Starters Returning (1): Kobe Brown Quick Facts Meet the Missouri Tigers No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Anton Brookshire 6-1 170 G Fr. Springfield, Mo. 1 Amari Davis 6-2 175 G Jr. Trotwood, Ohio 2 Sean Durugordon 6-7 210 F RFr. Queens, N.Y. 4 Javon Pickett 6-5 215 G Sr. Belleville, Ill. 5 Jarron Coleman 6-4 210 G RJr. Indianapolis, Ind. 11 Yaya Keita 6-8 240 F Fr. St. Louis, Mo. 12 DaJuan Gordon 6-3 185 G Jr. Chicago, Ill. 13 Kaleb Brown 6-6 265 G Fr. Huntsville, Ala. 21 Ronnie DeGray III 6-6 225 F So. Parker, Colo. 23 Trevon Brazile 6-9 215 F Fr. Springfield, Mo. 24 Kobe Brown 6-7 255 F Jr. Huntsville, Ala. 32 Jordan Wilmore 7-3 310 F So. Laurel, Md. 10 Ranked as high as No.10 in the 2020-21 season and making the NCAA Tournament, the Tigers are set to play up to 10 NCAA Tournament teams this season. By the Numbers UK leads: 13-2 Last Meeting: Feb. 3, 2021 (Missouri 75, Kentucky 70) Series History Cuonzo Martin, who enters his fifth season at Mizzou after spending three seasons as head coach at the University of California, has averaged 19.5 wins in 13 seasons as a head coach with nine postseason appearances. #4 n G n Sr. n 6-5 n 215 Javon PICKETT Kobe BROWN #24 n F n Jr. n 6-7 n 255 Cuonzo MARTIN Tigers Head Coach 14th season (5th at Missouri) 252-177 (.587 Win Pct.) Tigers Players to Watch Dec. 29 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center@UKSportsNetwork 75 Location: High Point, N.C. Founded: 1924 Enrollment: 5,900 Colors: Purple & White Website: highpointpanthers.com 2020-21 Records: 9-15 overall, 9-11 Big South 2020-21 Postseason: NCAA Elite Eight Assistant Coaches: Eric Gabriel, Keith Gatlin Starters Lost (x): Names Starters Returning (x): Names Quick Facts 1 Last season High Point won its first postseason game since 2016. the Panthers defeated USC-Upstate, 65-60, in the first round of the Big South Tournament. By the Numbers UK leads: 3-0 Last Meeting: Nov. 29, 2005 (Kentucky 75, High Point 55) Series History In 30 years as a head coach, Smith has achieved 26 winning seasons. He's one of only two coaches who have led five different teams to the NCAA Tournament. In 1998, he guided Kentucky to the NCAA Championship. #1 n G n Jr. n 6-0 n 185 John-Michael WRIGHT Bryant RANDLEMAN #11 n G n So. n 6-3 n 190 Tubby SMITH Panthers Head Coach 31st season (4th at High Point) 631-355 (.640 Win Pct.) Panthers Players to Watch Dec. 31 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center High Point roster not available as of presstime.76 @KentuckyMBB Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 30,451 Colors: Purple and Gold Website: www.lsusports.net 2020-21 Records: 19-10 overall, 11-6 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: NCAA Second Round Assoc. Head Coach: Bill Armstrong Assistant Coaches: Tasmin Mitchell, Kevin Nickelberry Starters Lost (4): Cameron Thomas, Trendon Watford, Javonte Smart, Aundre Hyatt Starters Returning (1): Darius Days Quick Facts Meet the LSU Tigers No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Brandon Murray 6-5 214 G Fr. Baltimore, Md. 1 Xavier Pinson 6-2 154 G Sr. Chicago, Ill. 2 Eric Gaines 6-2 150 G So. Lithonia, Ga. 3 Alex Fudge 6-8 185 F Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. 4 Darius Days 6-7 245 F Sr. Raleigh, Fla. 5 Mwani Wilkinson 6-5 206 F So. Las Vegas, Nev. 10 Brandon Egemo 6-0 166 G So. Los Angeles, Calif. 11 Justice Williams 6-3 170 G Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. 13 Tari Eason 6-8 216 F So. Seattle, Wash. 15 Efton Reid 6-11 238 C Fr. Richmond, Va. 20 Jerrell Colbert 6-10 216 C Fr. Houston, Texas 21 Bradley Ezewiro 6-8 246 F Fr. Torrance, Calif. 22 Spencer Mays 6-3 196 G Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 24 Shareef O’Neal 6-10 220 F Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. 30 Parker Edwards 6-2 214 G Jr. Covington, La. 44 Adam Miller 6-2 185 G So. Peoria, Ill. 6 LSU ranked sixth in the final 247sports. com recruiting rankings for the 2021- 22 season. The Tigers have finished ranked in the top 10 in three of the past four years. By the Numbers UK leads: 91-27 Last Meeting: Jan. 23, 2021 (Kentucky 82, LSU 69) Series History Wade’s LSU team has won more SEC reg- ular season games (39) than any other confer- ence team over the past three seasons. In his four seasons in Baton Rouge, the Tigers have made three postseason appearances. #4 n F n Sr. n 6-7 n 245 Darius DAYS Shareef O'NEAL #24 n F n Jr. n 6-10 n 220 Will WADE Tigers Head Coach 9th season (5th at LSU) 174-85 (.672 Win Pct.) Tigers Players to Watch Jan. 4 n Baton Rouge, La. n Pete Maravich Assembly Center | Feb 23 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center @UKSportsNetwork 77 Location: Athens, Ga. Founded: 1785 Enrollment: 39,147 Colors: Red and Black Website: www.georgiadogs.com 2020-21 Records: 14-12 overall, 7-11 SEC 2020-21 Postseason: None Assistant Coaches: Steve McClain, Wade Mason, John Linehan Starters Lost (4): Sahvir Wheeler, Toumani Camara, Justin Kier, Tye Fagan Starters Returning (1): P.J. Horne Quick Facts Meet the Georgia Bulldogs No. Player Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown 0 Jailyn Ingram 6-7 225 F Gr. Madison, Ga. 1 Jabri Abdur-Rahim 6-8 210 G/F So. South Orange, N.J. 2 Cam McDowell 6-5 185 G Fr. Powder Springs, Ga. 3 Kario Oquendo 6-4 210 G So. Titusville, Fla. 4 Tyron McMillan 6-9 220 F Jr. New Orleans, La. 5 Christian Wright 6-3 185 G Fr. Atlanta, Ga. 10 Aaron Cook 6-2 185 G Gr. St. Louis, Mo. 11 Jaxon Etter 6-4 205 G Jr. Woodstock, Ga. 12 Josh Taylor 6-9 215 F So. Atlanta, Ga. 13 Jonathan Ned 6-9 220 F Sr. Brentwood, Calif. 15 Dalen Ridgnal 6-7 200 F Jr. Kansas City, Mo. 20 Noah Baumann 6-6 210 G RSr. Phoenix, Ariz. 23 Braelen Bridges 6-11 240 F/C RSr. Atlanta, Ga. 24 P.J. Horne 6-6 225 F Gr. Tifton, Ga. 35 Tyrone Baker 6-11 210 F/C Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. 10 Georgia welcomes 10 newcomers to the roster in 2021-22, including five Division I transfers. By the Numbers UK leads: 129-27 Last Meeting: Jan. 20, 2021 (Georgia 63, Kentucky 62) Series History In three seasons at Georgia, Crean’s Bulldogs have hit the 90-point scoring mark 15 times in 90 games. During his tenure, UGA has also bro- ken its all-time total attendance twice, once in 2018-19 and by more than 15,000 in 2019-20. #24 n F n Gr. n 6-6 n 225 P.J. HORNE Jaxon ETTER #11 n G n Jr. n 6-4 n 205 Tom CREAN Bulldogs Head Coach 22nd season (4th at Georgia) 397-280 (.586 Win Pct.) Bulldogs Players to Watch Jan. 8 n Lexington, Ky. n Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center Next >