News Summary

• Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart says the buzz around a potential new men’s basketball practice facility is only one piece of a much larger puzzle.
• The proposed facility could be part of a larger fan entertainment district near Kroger Field.
• Barnhart stressed that the project is still in its earliest stages, with the predesign phase expected to take four to six months and cost about $1 million.
• Kentucky is expected to make an in-person visit to Deron Rippey Jr. this week.