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Former Kentucky Basketball guard and current College Park Skyhawks player Lamont Butler announced Wednesday that he will miss the entire 2025-26 basketball season after suffering a torn meniscus and ACL. Butler, who joined the Atlanta Hawks’ G-League affiliate Skyhawks in July, shared the news on social media, expressing disappointment but gratitude as he begins the […]
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The 2025-26 college basketball season is almost here, and it hopes to be a special one for the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball program. Excitement for this team was already through the roof, but it managed to grow even further with Kentucky’s 78-65 win over preseason No. 1 Purdue. A driving force in that impressive win […]
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When Kentucky Sports Radio founder Matt Jones says anything about Kentucky basketball or football, it’s worth listening to. So when he predicted this week that there is an “85- to 90-percent chance” the Wildcats will have a new coach next season, that is worth noting. Here’s the segment where Jones made this claim. Andy Staples […]
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Recent months have seen eye-popping donations reshape major universities, like the $300 million gift from alumnus David Booth to the University of Kansas this summer. Now, the University of Kentucky is joining that list in a big way. Billionaire philanthropist Tom Golisano, founder of Paychex, announced a total donation of $253 million to six different […]
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With the 2025-26 college basketball season tipping off next week, there’s a real chance the Kentucky Wildcats will have starting point guard Jaland Lowe available. On Wednesday, UK held an open practice for local media, and the biggest storyline was that Lowe did practice, though it was only some light drill work and shooting. Head […]
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Kentucky football followed a heartbreaking overtime loss to Texas with a blowout loss to Tennessee to fall to 2-6. Next on the schedule, the Wildcats travel to take on the Auburn Tigers to fight for their first SEC win of the calendar year. Game time is set for 7:30 PM ET on the SEC Network. […]
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Good morning, BBN! As the season approaches, let’s take a look at all of the Cats who are getting some pre-season love. CBS Sports ranked their Top 100 and 1 Players entering the 2025-26 season, and here are the Cats that were listed: Otega Oweh: No. 9Jaland Lowe: No. 35Jayden Quaintance: No. 52 ESPN also […]
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Greetings, BBN! Texas A&M rolled past LSU in what turned out to be Brian Kelly’s last game in Baton Rouge, Alabama survived a scare from South Carolina on the road, Ole Miss bested Oklahoma in Norman in a battle of 6-1 records, Vandy did the same hosting 6-1 Mizzou, Texas survived Mississippi State in their […]
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In a wild sentence I am about to type, the Kentucky Wildcats are only two weeks away from their annual matchup with the Louisville Cardinals on the hardwood. After a win versus Purdue this past Friday, the trash talk is intensifying between the BBN and Cardinals fans as both fanbases think this could be the […]
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Greetings, BBN! Georgia, our Top State last week, sort of took a week off, with the UGA Bulldogs on a bye week and the Rambling Wreck, Georgia Tech, easily running past Syracuse at home. Wisconsin, our Bottom State last week, finally broke through in a massive way and ended a very long program drought: they […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats return to Rupp Arena for their final exhibition matchup on Thursday night, hosting Ed Cooley’s Georgetown Hoyas at 7:00 PM ET on SEC Network+. Fresh off an impressive 78–65 beatdown of preseason No. 1 Purdue. In Mark Pope’s second season, the Kentucky squad looks ahead of schedule, showing elite defensive energy, improved […]
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Good morning, BBN! We are only a few days removed from the Kentucky Wildcats taking the court again as they welcome the Georgetown Hoyas to Lexington for their final exhibition game. However, the excitement is still circulating around the Commonwealth after the beatdown of No. 1 Purdue last Friday night. The Big Blue Nation is […]
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Scheduling the nation’s No. 1 team for a preseason exhibition? For most programs, it might seem insane. For Kentucky? It’s just another ho-hum day at the office. Mark Pope knows this, and after his Wildcats impressed against Purdue, he couldn’t resist a playful jab at the fanbase he knows so well. A challenge BBN secretly […]
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After Kentucky’s 56-34 loss to Tennessee, the noise surrounding head coach Mark Stoops’ future has only grown louder. On Monday’s episode of Kentucky Sports Radio, host Matt Jones shared what he’s hearing, and his outlook for the remainder of the season isn’t optimistic for Stoops’ job security. “Here’s where we are for the future,” Jones […]
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Kentucky men’s basketball continues to climb the ranks after an impressive exhibition win over No. 1 Purdue, jumping from a preseason No. 9 to No. 2 in The Athletic’s latest poll, released Monday by CJ Moore. Only the Michigan Wolverines stand ahead of the Wildcats in the national rankings. The early signs of Kentucky’s potential […]
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If you want to understand the subtle but significant shift happening within Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope, don’t just watch the ball. Watch the bench. Watch the huddles. Watch the reactions after a missed shot or a bad call. A meticulous focus on body language, spearheaded by assistant coach Alvin Brooks III, is quietly reshaping […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are about to get their season underway as they get prepped for their final exhibition game on Thursday night. That has not stopped Mark Pope and his staff from hitting the recruiting trail, though, as they look to land their first commitment in the class of 2026. As they wait out several […]
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While curses and cold streaks seem to plague other programs in Lexington (ahem, football), the Kentucky Volleyball team is operating on a different plane entirely. Craig Skinner’s Wildcats aren’t just winning; they are on an all-time heater, dominating opponents with a consistency rarely seen. 13 straight and counting The Cats extended their impressive winning streak […]
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Big Blue Nation is now in its second week of having both Kentucky basketball and football games less than a few days apart. First, Mark Pope and the Wildcats will host the Georgetown Hoyas at Rupp Arena on Thursday night for their second and final exhibition game of the preseason. Pope’s Cats toppled the preseason […]
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In a matchup that felt more like a national championship preview than a mere exhibition, the Kentucky Wildcats sent a resounding message to the college basketball world on Friday night. Behind a team-first performance, No. 9 Kentucky dismantled the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, 78-65, inside the electric confines of Rupp Arena. The victory wasn’t just a […]
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After a 56-34 home loss to No. 17 Tennessee, the noise surrounding Mark Stoops’ future at Kentucky has only grown louder. What once looked like a stable situation under the 13th-year head coach now appears increasingly uncertain. Since 2021, when Kentucky went 10-3 in a season later vacated, the Wildcats have struggled to regain their […]
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Late Sunday night, ESPN college football senior writer Pete Thamel reported that the LSU Tigers have fired head coach Brian Kelly. The Tigers are 5-3 overall and 2-3 in SEC play. Kelly was in his fourth season as the Tigers’ coach. Associate head coach Frank Wilson will finish out the season as the interim head […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats sent a jolt of excitement through Big Blue Nation Friday night, dismantling preseason number 1 Purdue 78-65. The performance showcased depth, toughness, and serious potential. Excitement is sky-high as fans dream of banner No. 9. But lurking beneath the surface is a familiar concern, one that derailed last season’s hopes: Injuries. In […]
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At this point, Mark Stoops can’t really say anything that fans are going to find positive. Then again, is there anything he can say that fans will like? Take this quote, with Stoops expressing his sentiment with the fans’ frustration, following Kentucky’s 56-34 loss to No. 17 Tennessee Saturday night. “I understand it’s a results […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats stormed past the Purdue Boilermakers in one of the most highly anticipated exhibition games in college basketball history. Although this win won’t go on the official record for the Kentucky Wildcats, it definitely gave the entire BBN faithful a lot to look forward to in the 2025-26 campaign as they impressed from […]
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