An HBCU hired a Heisman Trophy winner to run its men's basketball program. Charlie Ward signed a five-year deal with Florida ...

The schedule will then kick into high gear again for Kentucky in December. The Wildcats will play Gonzaga on Dec. 5 in Nashville. Four days later, UK will host North Carolina Central in Rupp Arena.

Last season, both programs were taken over by new coaches when Mark Pope became the head coach at Kentucky and Pat Kelsey started leading Louisville. In their inaugural seasons, Kelsey and Pope were ...