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Today on KSR: Johnny Juzang, Boys' Sweet 16, Pro Day, Kellan Grady

by: Mrs. Tyler Thompson03/31/21@MrsTylerKSR

Let’s be real. The offseason is a struggle at times here at Kentucky Sports Radio. While some days are an endless stream of transfer news, spring football, and sassy John Calipari tweets, others have us scraping the bottom of the barrel for mock draft updates and throwback clips. Thankfully, today is the former, not the latter. There is a ton of stuff happening all across the UK Sports spectrum today, so let’s dive in.

Johnny Juzang leads UCLA to the Final Four

We have to start with the topic on most fans’ minds this morning: Johnny Juzang. The former Cat scored 28 of UCLA’s 51 points in the Elite Eight win over Michigan last night, keeping the Bruins’ magical run from the First Four to the Final Four alive. Juzang scored 14 of UCLA’s first 16 points and even played on an injured ankle in the second half. Through five NCAA Tournament games, he has 107 points, which ranks behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in UCLA history.

It’s natural to watch Juzang go off and wonder what could have been if he’d stayed at Kentucky. During a feature on CBS Sports on Sunday, he reiterated that he left Kentucky after his freshman season because he wanted to return home to Southern California and be close to his family during the pandemic.

“With everything going on in the world, I just wanted to come home and be a Bruin,” Juzang said. “They just want me to do what’s best for me and make me happy but inside, you know what they wanted. You know where they wanted me to go. It’s great being so close to home. Being able to come home and have dinner, do some laundry, see my sister, see my parents.”

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UCLA, an 11-seed, is now tied for the lowest seed to ever make the Final Four. They’ll face No. 1 Gonzaga Saturday night, and as someone who does NOT want the Bulldogs to go undefeated for the purely petty reason that the 2015 Kentucky team did not, I’ll be cheering hard for them. Go, Johnny, go!

Here’s the schedule for the Final Four:

  • Saturday, 5:15 p.m. ET: #2 Houston vs. #1 Baylor
  • Saturday, 8:34 p.m. ET: #11 UCLA vs. #1 Gonzaga

If you had that in your bracket, pat yourself on the back and go to Vegas.

The Boys’ Sweet 16 begins

Today, eight teams will begin their quest to win the state title. KSR has followed all of these squads through the region tournaments and will have three people, Drew Franklin, Zack Geoghegan, and Troy Howell, at Rupp today to follow the action. Here’s the bracket:

If you’re going to the games, keep in mind that masks are required when you’re not actively eating or drinking and the clear bag policy is in place. You can also stream the games online (with subscription), listen on the radio, or simply head to KSBar, where we’ll be showing them all on our big screens.

Be sure to check out all of our previews:

Need more Sweet 16 talk? KSR Preps writer Troy Howell joined Jack Pilgrim for a special episode of Sources Say:

Sources Say Podcast Ep. 89: KSR’s KHSAA Sweet 16 Preview Show

 

The Girls’ Sweet 16 is set

Last night, there was a thriller in the 14th Region Championship as Knott County Central vs. Letcher County Central went to quadruple overtime:

Knott County Central ended up winning 86-79. The Girls’ Sweet 16, scheduled for April 7-10 at Rupp, is now set:

It’s UK Pro Day

Today, eleven Wildcats will strut their stuff for NFL scouts at UK’s annual Pro Day:

  • **Quinton Bohanna
  • T.J. Carter (2019 senior)
  • **Max Duffy
  • **Jamin Davis
  • **Brandin Echols
  • Phil Hoskins
  • **Drake Jackson
  • **Kelvin Joseph
  • A.J. Rose
  • Jamar “Boogie” Watson
  • **Landon Young

** Invited to 2021 NFL Combine

The event begins at 11:20 a.m. ET and will be streamed live on UKAthletics.com and the SECNetwork+. Mark Stoops will chat with reporters on Zoom once it’s over, so check the site this afternoon for a recap.

Bonus points if you catch Vince Marrow eating Fritos on the sideline.

Yesterday, all eleven of Kentucky’s Pro Day participants hopped on a Zoom call to talk about the event. You can watch all of their interviews below:

WATCH: Wildcats Prepare for UK Pro Day 2021

We’ll hear from Kellan Grady

The Davidson grad transfer will take his turn in front of the media on Zoom this afternoon. I spent some time yesterday afternoon chatting with Matt McKillop, Davidson’s associate head coach, on what Kentucky fans can expect from the talented combo guard. It’s a long read, but an encouraging one.

Kellan Grady’s coach on what to expect at Kentucky

Kentucky Baseball got another win

The Bat Cats beat Bellarmine 4-3 to move to 18-4 on the season before this weekend’s big series at No. 7 Mississippi State. Check out Kassidy Stumbo’s recap here, or the highlights below.

Adam Luckett will have more on the baseball team’s encouraging run in a new weekly notebook later today.

Softball hosts Morehead State on SEC Network

Coming off the huge series win vs. No. 3 Alabama, the No. 8 Kentucky Softball team will look to keep things rolling today vs. Morehead State. This is the first time the two teams have played since 2012. Kentucky is 25-4 this season, 3-3 in SEC play. If you can’t make it to John Cropp Stadium tonight, the game will be televised live at 7 p.m. on SEC Network, ESPN3, and the ESPN app.

Wingsday + Boys’ Sweet 16 games = Go to KSBar

As mentioned, we’ll be showing all the Boys’ Sweet 16 games on our big screens at KSBar and Grille. Come on down to enjoy the action and take advantage of our Wingsday special, 70-cent wings for those who dine in. We’ve also got some great new menu items to try out, including a Cuban sandwich and peanut butter chocolate cake. The Muhlenberg County Mustangs were in the house last night ahead of Thursday’s game vs. Highlands.

KSR Dogs of the Day

These pups are ready for Pro Day:

Good dogs!

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2025-09-14