Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope said he's not sure how the annual rivalry game with Louisville ended up so early on the calendar this season — the teams will meet on Nov. 11 in the KFC Yum! Center — but he has a theory.

In a first ever tie vote, St. John's coach Rick Pitino and Auburn's Bruce Pearl were both named the Associated Press coach of the year in balloting announced Friday.

After a second trip to the NCAA Tournament in three years with Iona, Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino will sign a 6-year contract to become the head coach at St. John's, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Pete Thamel.