Kentucky Basketball: Two Decades Behind the Scenes

Since 2002, Mike Pratt and Tom Leach have been as much a part of Kentucky basketball as Rupp Arena itself, as longtime color analysts for the UK Radio Network. This collection of candid and intimate conversations between Pratt and Leach gifts fans and readers insights into every season from 2002 to 2021―observations that only they could share. Pratt and Leach cover it all here: the games, the players, the coaches, and the moments that stood out.

Mike Pratt is color analyst for the UK Radio Network, alongside Tom Leach. Pratt was a three-year letterwinner under legendary coach Adolph Rupp at the University of Kentucky from 1967 through 1970. Tom Leach began his work on the UK Radio Network in 1989 as host of the postgame scoreboard and call-in shows. Eight years later, he was named the play-by-play voice for Kentucky football, adding basketball to his responsibilities in 2001. Leach is an acclaimed sports journalist whose honors include two Eclipse Awards for Thoroughbred racing coverage and six Sportscaster of the Year awards for Kentucky from the National Sports Media Association.