1st & 2nd Rounds March 21 & 23 Pittsburgh, Pa. PPG Paints Arena 2023-24 OFFICIAL KENTUCKY GAMEDAY TIPOFF PREVIEW Presented By BASKETBALL 2324to Our NCAA Tournament SponsorContents Page Continued on Page 6 Meet the Wildcats 34 Aaron Bradshaw 35 Jordan Burks 36 Brennan Canada 37 Grant Darbyshire 38 Rob Dillingham 39 Justin Edwards 40 Joey Hart 41 Walker Horn 42 Zvonimir Ivišic 43 Tre Mitchell 44 Ugonna Onyenso 45 Antonio Reeves 46 Reed Sheppard 47 Adou Thiero 48 D.J. Wagner 49 Kareem Watkins On the Cover Inside Today’s Game NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds March 21 & 23 | Pittsburgh, Pa. PPG Paints Arena 2023-24 OFFICIAL KENTUCKY GAMEDAY TIP-OFF PREVIEW Catching Up With Cal Coach Cal discusses UK's first round match-up against Oakland. 18 Cat Byte Jack Givens and Adou Thiero discuss Kentucky's NCAA tournament draw. 8 BBN Gameday Coach Cal hosted a watch party as UK learned they would be traveling to Pittsburgh to begin the tournament. 20 10 From Press Row 16 Host City 14 Host Site 22 UK Schedule & Results 26 Kentucky Roster 24 Around the SEC/Top 25 27 Kentucky Statistics ’ (From left to right): Antonio Reeves, Tre Mitchell, Ugonna Onyenso, Adou Thiero, Justin Edwards, Zvonimir Ivišic, Aaron Bradshaw, Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham, D.J. Wagner ’ 30 NC State Roster & Statistics 28 Oakland Roster & Statistics 32 Texas Tech Roster & StatisticsBig Blue Nation doesn’t back down from a challenge. Neither do we. Whether Kentuckians are facing a life-changing diagnosis, a season-ending injury, or, like Coach Cal, they just want to get back out on the court pain-free, we’re with them every step of the way. That’s why we’re THE OFFICIAL HEALTHCARE PARTNER OF BIG BLUE NATION. Read their stories at ukhealthcare.com/bbn The Power of Advanced Medicine54 UK Sports Network 50 Retired Jerseys Adolph Rupp 52 Retired Jerseys Joe B. Hall University and Tradition 2023-24 Kentucky Basketball Yearbook is published by the University of Kentucky Athletics Department. University of Kentucky Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart Communications and Public Relations: Deb Moore, Brett Rybak 546 East Main Street First Floor Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 226-4368 UK Sports Marketing Powered by JMI Sports Brandon Baker, Curtis Burch, Randy Carter, John Foellger, Annie Gillenwater, Devin Jones, Michelle Knezovic, Adair Mattingly, Seth Poteat, Kim Ramsay, Lance Reed, Chad Ruhl, Brad Tucker Design & Publishing Managing Editor: Jai Giffin Creative Director: Jamie Barker Production Assistance: Laura Doolittle, Lisa Roberts 2023-24 OFFICIAL KENTUCKY GAMEDAY TIP-OFF PREVIEW NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds March 21 & 23 | Pittsburgh, Pa. PPG Paints ArenaSponsored By Jack Givens and Adou Thiero discuss Kentucky’s NCAA tournament draw. 8 @KentuckyMBBWe’re big on Big Blue. Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance is proud to support the University of Kentucky Wildcats. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Find your local Kentucky Farm Bureau insurance agent at myKFBagent.com.Next >