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Well, that was brutal to say the least. Kentucky Basketball’s game against the Auburn Tigers was a rollercoaster. It was a back-and-forth affair in the first half, with Kentucky gaining the upper hand late. Kentucky at one point looked like it could run away with it early in the second half, but the Tigers battled […]
Good morning, BBN! The Cats are back in action today as they take on the Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena in Auburn. It tips off at 8:30 PM EST. and you can watch it on ESPN. It’s been a pretty rough week for all things Kentucky Basketball. The loss to Florida was acceptable, but losing […]
For all of the things that have gone wrong this season and in Mark Pope’s first two seasons as the Kentucky Basketball head coach, there is one thing that hasn’t happened, and that’s losing three in a row. Every time this team, or last year’s team, has lost consecutive games, they have always responded. That […]
Tuesday night’s loss to Georgia is as frustrating as it gets. It’s not a good loss at all. Every ounce of goodwill that Kentucky built up by sweeping Tennessee, beating Arkansas, and taking Florida 12 rounds is temporarily gone. The same pitchforks aimed at Mark Pope earlier this season are now back in full force, […]
Earlier this season, it was announced that 2K Sports would be developing a college basketball experience for its popular NBA2K franchise. They rolled a big fancy truck out across campuses in the US to get face and body scans of the players. News just dropped that the update will be released in 2 days. Kentucky […]
The University of Kentucky’s rivalry with the Louisville Cardinals always delivers the goods when it comes to producing dramatic storylines. Generations of fans on both sides of the aisle have their own unique examples of how they were passionately raised to handle the divide between the Commonwealth’s heated foes. The bad blood has never been […]
It remains to be seen when Kam Williams could possibly return to action following surgery on his broken foot, but not all hope is lost for the Kentucky Basketball guard. On Thursday, head coach Mark Pope provided an update on Williams, who has not been ruled out for the season and still has a chance […]
Back in October, Mark Pope said at Kentucky’s Preseason Media Day that this is a younger team than last year’s team. Speaking from a personal point of view, it was a statement I glossed over because of all the talent that was seemingly acquired to assemble this team tasked with “The Assignment” of winning a […]
On Saturday, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee shared the first Top 16 reveal of the season, projecting the top four seeds for each of the four NCAA Tournament regions. Fort Worth 1 regional Sacramento 2 regional Forth Worth 3 regional Sacramento 4 regional While such forecasts are fun, it’s often foolish to try […]
Well, after taking care of business against Texas A&M, Kenny Brooks and Kentucky welcomed No. 14 Ole Miss to town in a game that meant a lot more than just a game. If you were wondering about the pink uniforms, which are awesome by the way, it was the annual Play4Kay game, something near and […]
It was a rare week with no Kentucky Basketball, so it felt like an eternity waiting for the Cats to return to the court. The patience was rewarded with a Saturday afternoon monster matchup against the #14 Gators, with the top spot in the conference on the line. Several weeks ago, it would have been […]
There is a saying in college basketball: “There are no freshmen in February.” Now, I gotta tell you, I am not sure I agree with all that. I think it depends on the context, but in general, I get the point. By now, most guys should have adjusted to the physicality of the game. Thankfully […]
Rupp Arena gets a lot of flak. And honestly? Some of it is deserved. People who are older (and wealthier) buy up the high-dollar seats in the lower bowl and sit on their hands for large stretches of the game; it just is what it is. When you think of a hostile, deafening arena, you […]
It’s not looking like we will see Jayden Quaintance back on the floor for Kentucky Basketball in the immediate future. Mark Pope said Thursday that Quaintance is dealing with some swelling again from some rehab work he’s been doing, so any possible return to in-game action is “not imminent,” according to the Kentucky head coach. […]
Good morning, BBN! This is exactly what Kentucky Basketball needed: a documentary taking us through this season. CBS released a sneak peek of “Kentucky Basketball CONFIDENTIAL,” which you can watch below, and some of the shots and speeches will get you fired up. It’s no secret that this year has been tumultuous, which is actually […]
This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending two rivalry college basketball games. Saturday night, I went to the Kentucky-Tennessee game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. That rivalry is heated, and it showed with the physicality on the court and the passion in the stands. Then on Sunday, I went to the Ohio […]
UNC is coming off the heels of a massive win over Duke and are getting set to face off against Miami tonight. The Heels were able to accomplish a rare trifecta that they haven’t accomplished since the 80’s: they were able to beat Kansas Kentucky, and Duke in the same season. The jury is out […]
The improbable comeback stories for Mark Pope and this Kentucky Basketball team are becoming absurd. Saturday night was just another example of lightning striking for this roster again as they took down the Tennessee Volunteers 74-71. In fact, it was about the best example imaginable in terms of historical victories at Rupp Arena. Corey Price […]
Kentucky Basketball hoped to celebrate the return of the denim jerseys with a win, and they delivered in dramatic fashion, defeating the Tennessee Volunteers by a final score of 74-71 after trailing 47-33 at halftime. In their first time wearing the iconic denim uniforms since the 1995–96 championship season, and with members of the “Untouchables” […]
Coming into the season, the script was supposed to be simple. Kentucky Basketball knew Jayden Quaintance was likely a one-and-done talent. Even with his injury struggles, the NBA scouts have been tracking him for years. But while everyone was watching Quaintance, another Wildcat has quietly, or maybe not so quietly anymore, snuck his way up […]
One of the core players from Kentucky’s first team in the Mark Pope era has agreed to a contract with the team that drafted him. Amari Williams, who had a triple-double against Ole Miss last season, has agreed to a two-year, $2.7 million deal with the Boston Celtics. Williams was drafted 46th overall in the […]
Sorry it has been inconsistent so far. Better late than never I think?
Remember when Mark Pope, after the Kentucky-Louisville game, maybe said too much about something that happened before the game? It turned out that their pregame routine was just different from what it normally is for the Wildcats (or so Pope says). That said, there has been a recent change in practice for the Wildcats. Getting […]
I posted this tweet a few days ago, but it just didn’t seem like enough to let it go there. There was so much going on I just couldn’t stop breaking it down in my head. I was showing and sending it to friends who thought it was funny, thought it was awful or claimed […]
Saturday’s matchup in Fayetteville was expected to be intense, and it delivered. With lingering tension from last season’s heated matchup between John Calipari and Kentucky, emotions were high before the ball ever tipped. Last year’s meeting in Lexington marked Calipari’s return after leaving for Arkansas, and although no technicals were called in that game, the […]