KSR Today: La Familia vs. The Ville Game 3, More from SEC Media Days

Good morning, folks! We have a massive rubber match set for tonight in The Basketball Tournament. With the three-game series tied 1-1, La Familia will host The Ville in Memorial Coliseum with the winner moving on in the $2 million winner-takes-all bracket. We’ll be hoping for a repeat of what happened in Game 1 as opposed to the disaster that was Game 2. But we have some good news to inspire some optimism. Willie Cauley-Stein, who has been dealing with an ankle injury, is expected to play tonight after struggling to make it through Game 2. After La Familia helplessly watched Montrezl Harrell go off for 35 points on 14-16 shooting, head coach Jon Hood will need the size down low. It also sounds like Archie Goodwin will suit up tonight, too. He missed the first two games for La Familia (and the internet let him know about it) but expects to take the floor. Goodwin’s scoring punch will be huge if he does end up giving it a go. He led La Familia in scoring last summer at 18 points per game. Does Twany Beckham have another roster addition or two up his sleeve? He said he has options, but they just need to get to Lexington. Just purely speculating, Andrew Carr and Lance Ware have wrapped up their NBA Summer League runs. They’d sure help with battling Harrell in the paint. Marcus Lee is also still technically on the roster. Lee showing up would be another boost for the UK alums. Tonight’s tipoff in Memorial is set for 6:00 p.m. ET on FS1. There are still some tickets available. With WCS and Goodwin back on board, La Familia should be in a better position to pull out the win. Having the BBN backing them should only add fuel to the fire. Let’s get this dub. The KSR Football Guys are still in Tampa to cover day three of four at SEC Media Days. New Kentucky head coach Will Stein already took the stage on Monday, but today’s group of SEC coaches will be worth watching, especially the former Wildcat now coaching in Gainesville. Below is the SEC Network+ schedule. Alabama | 9:05 a.m. ET Coach Kalen DeBoer Zabien Brown, DB Ryan Coleman-Williams, WR Bray Hubbard, DB Florida | 10:30 a.m. ET Coach Jon Sumrall Jadan Baugh, RB Myles Graham, LB Vernell Brown III, WR Ole Miss | 1:30 p.m. ET Coach Pete Golding Trinidad Chambliss, QB Will Echoles, DT Kewan Lacy, RB Texas A&M | 2:55 p.m. ET Coach Mike Elko Daymion Sanford, LB Marcus Ratcliffe, S Marcel Reed, QB In case you missed any of KSR’s Media Day content from Tuesday, don’t you worry that pretty little head of yours — Nick Roush and Adam Luckett have you covered. They’ve also got a fresh episode of 11 Personnel waiting for you, too. Will Stein has confidence in Kentucky’s rebuilt Big Blue Wall Don’t Sleep on These 4 Underrated Kentucky Wildcats Will Stein: ‘I do consider myself as psychotic as Big Blue Nation because I am one of them’ Willie Rodriguez Poised to be Next Great Tight End for Will Stein Will Stein explained why he gave up play calling at SEC Media Days Kentucky’s GMs are listed ahead of coordinators on the roster for a reason SEC’s nine-game schedule has arrived, but coaches still want more playoff access Tennessee Needs to Stockpile Mustard Bottles Ahead of Lane Kiffin’s Return Former Kentucky RB Dante Dowdell Suffers Injury in ATV Accident Subscribe to the KSR YouTube Channel for press conferences, interviews, original shows, fan features, and exclusive content. Kentucky MBB offered 6 new targets After a long week scouting high school targets across the country at Nike, adidas, and Puma events, the Kentucky men’s basketball staff has identified several new high school players as Wildcat targets. Two 2027 recruits and five more from 2028 announced offers from UK on Tuesday. Another popped on Wednesday, too. Kentucky has now offered 21 class of 2027 prospects and six from the 2028 cycle. Below are the Wildcats’ new high school targets. Asa Montgomery (PF) 6-7, 200 | Hillgrove (Powder Springs, GA)2027 4-star: No. 28 overall, No. 4 PF Howard Williams (SF) 6-6, 225 | Dynamic Prep (Chicago, IL)2027 4-star: No. 52 overall, No. 13 SF Colton Hiller (SG) 6-5, 210 | Coatesville (Coatesville, PA)2028 5-star: No. 2 overall, No. 1 SG Bamba Touray (C) 7-0, 210 | Prolific Prep (Bradenton, FL)2028 5-star: No. 3 overall, No. 1 C Evan Willis (PF) 6-7, 180 | Crossroad School (Santa Ana, CA)2028 4-star: No. 9 overall, No. 1 SF Brady Pettigrew (PG) 6-3, 170 | Bolingbrook (Lisle, IL)2028 4-star: No. 17 overall, No. 2 PG DJ Okoth (SF) 6-6, 175 | Bartlett (Cordova, TN)2028 4-star: No. 18 overall, No. 3 SF And while you’re here, check out the latest episode of Sources Says. After Jack Pilgrim and I spent five days at Peach Jam last week, we broke down everything we saw on the Nike EYBL circuit. There was plenty to talk about. Enjoy! Jaxon Jelkin signs with Phillies Jaxon Jelkin emerged as a frontline starter in the SEC for Kentucky in 2026. The former Nebraska and Houston right-handed pitcher had battled through injuries and finally put a full season together. That turned into a big opportunity. The weekend ace officially ended his college career this week once he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. Jelkin was the final pick in the fourth round of the 2026 MLB Draft. At No. 135 overall, the projected signing figure was $558,400, according to MLB.com. The 23-year-old is now a pitcher in the farm system of this NL East franchise.