Former Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith returns to his former home, this time with his High Point Panthers for a game against the Wildcats at Rupp Arena. The SEC Network has the noon telecast.
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** FILE ** Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith is carried off the court by game MVP Jeff Sheppard, left, Steve Masiello, center right, and Jamaal Maglioire second from right front at the Alamodome in San Antonio Monday, March 30, 1998. Other players, cheerleaders and fans surround. This was Kentucky’s seventh NCAA tittle. The Wildcats are celebrating 100 years of basketball this season. The span has been defined by an unprecedented 1,834 victories and 43 NCAA tournament appearances. (AP Photo/Eric Draper) ERIC DRAPER AP
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys.Support my work with a digital subscription
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