Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) celebrates during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats in round two of the NCAA tournament at Fiserv Forum Sunday March 23, 2025, in Milwaukee.

Kentucky is joining John Calipari in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after beating Illinois. ... Kentucky showed against Illinois that Mark Pope’s roster rebuild is peaking at right time.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will make an appearance on NBC’s weekly Meet the Press show on Sunday morning.Kristen Welker will ...