– Lost in head coach John Calipari’s third Final Four appearance is the fact that he’s just one win away from another 30-win season. A win over Connecticut would give Kentucky its 30th victory of the season, the eighth career 30-win season for Calipari and his sixth straight, the only coach in NCAA Division history I to do so. (Apologies for the obvious mistake earlier. Don’t blog on no sleep.)
– Kentucky signee Kyle Wiltjer, the least heralded of next year’s mega recruiting class, won Monday night’s McDonald’s All-America 3-point contest in Chicago. Wiltjer finished with 17 points in the final round to edge Duke’s Quinn Cook. Steve Jones from The Cats’ Pause has the full scoop, plus here’s video highlights from the contest.
– The nation just can’t get enough of Jorts. One day after cutting down the nets in Newark, N.J., senior forward Josh Harrellson was on the Scott Van Pelt Show on Monday. You can listen to the podcast here. Make sure you listen to the end. You won’t want to miss the part about the bullet Josh Harrellson threw off Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger.
– The madness of the Final Four has kind of overshadowed some developing news in regards to a new basketball arena. Lexington Mayor Jim Gray appointed a 42-member group Monday to study the future of Rupp Arena and the Lexington Center. The committee will be in charge of determining the feasibility of redesigning and renovating Rupp Arena. The Lexington Herald-Leader has the full details.
– If you missed the Cats getting off the plane at Blue Grass Airport late Sunday night, WKYT had live coverage as it happened. Check out the replay below.