The first Big Blue Madness, billed as “Midnight Special,” did not have all the glitz and glam that is now associated with UK’s first practice.
Joe B. Hall reveals the history of Kentucky’s “Madness” (with video)


The first Big Blue Madness, billed as “Midnight Special,” did not have all the glitz and glam that is now associated with UK’s first practice.

Kentucky has returned atop college basketball as the preseason No. 1 team in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll.

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The media selected freshman Julius Randle as the favorite to win the league’s Player of the Year honor.

Ryan Harrow transferred to Georgia State back in March after one ignominious season in Lexington.

Jarrod Polson plans to continue to compete with his teammates in practice, make them better and not worry about playing time.

Former Kentucky basketball star Rex Chapman will return to Lexington this weekend to be inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame.

Tyler Ulis is certainly not the classic Calipari point guard but he is exactly what Kentucky needs.

James Young knew fairly early in his life what he wanted to do and how he would go about doing it.

A crowd of 19,255 saw the Blue team and guard John Wall defeat the White team, 111-95 in last night’s Kentucky Alumni Charity game.