The Kentucky Wildcats travel to Lawrence to take on the Kansas Jayhawks in college basketball’s SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2021. ESPN has the 6 p.m. telecast. Kansas is ranked No. 5 in the AP Top 25. Kentucky is ranked No. 12. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Gary Bedore of the Kansas City Star about the Jayhawks. John then talked with Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com about the Wildcats, Shaedon Sharpe and some UK basketball recruiting news. For more UK athletics coverage visit www.kentuckysports.com.
Kansas head coach Bill Self during the second half against Oklahoma, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Norman, Okla. Sue Ogrocki AP
Gary Bedore covers KU basketball for The Kansas City Star. He has written about the Jayhawks since 1978 — during the Ted Owens, Larry Brown, Roy Williams and Bill Self eras. He has won the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year award and KPA writing awards.
Ben Roberts is the University of Kentucky men’s basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He has previously specialized in UK basketball recruiting coverage and created and maintained the Next Cats blog. He is a Franklin County native and first joined the Herald-Leader in 2006.Support my work with a digital subscription
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