Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
Kentucky football is on a three-game winning streak as the Wildcats head to Nashville for a high-stakes rivalry game against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Cats (5-5) are fighting to secure bowl eligibility, while the Dores (8-2) are ranked No. 14 in the CFP (the rankings will change Tuesday) and need a win to keep their […]
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Anarchy in the SEC! The two lords of the conference, controlling the SEC championship berths with an iron grip, were nearly both thrown down in a chaotic Week 12. Alabama was defeated by the Oklahoma Sooners, and Texas A&M needed a 27-point 2nd half comeback to beat South Carolina at home. The Tide’s loss cracks […]
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The story of this season thus far for the Kentucky Wildcats has been the health of point guard Jaland Lowe. After injuring his right shoulder in the blue-white game, Lowe made his return to the court for the Valpo and Louisville games. Performing well in both, it seemed like things were looking up for the […]
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Kentucky Basketball junior forward Mo Dioubate had his breakout performance with the Wildcats during Friday’s blowout win over Eastern Illinois. It gave Kentucky a glimpse of what the Alabama transfer is capable of after he had a rather quiet start to his career in Lexington. Dioubate entered the night looking to shake off a rough […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats volleyball team completed another perfect conference season with a 3-0 sweep of Arkansas on Sunday, earning the program the outright SEC regular-season championship. It was also Senior Day for Eva Hudson, who will go down as a UK legend for what she did in her one season in Lexington. The title is […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are now 5-5 after yesterday’s win over Tennessee Tech on Senior Day. Yes, it was an FCS team, but the Cats came out and took care of business against the team in front of them, and didn’t let a good FCS team hang around. Instead, the Cats led 28-0 at halftime and […]
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Three weeks ago, this Kentucky football team looked like it was just trying to get to the end of the regular season. Four straight losses, no wins in SEC play, and inconsistencies in playing complementary football. Now, the Wildcats have won three straight games and are one win away from bowl eligibility. They’ve beaten Auburn, […]
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On the same day Kentucky basketball played Tennessee in the Sweet 16 this past March, they landed a commit in the transfer portal in Kam Williams from Tulane. A sharpshooter with the Green Wave last season, Williams struggled through the Wildcats’ exhibition games and first couple of regular-season games. But a five-point performance at Louisville […]
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Waka Flocka Flame was back at Kroger Field for the first time in more than four years for Kentucky’s blowout win over Tennessee Tech. This time around, the Grove Street Party rapper reportedly helped rescue fans stuck in an elevator at Kroger Field. Kentucky Sports Radio reported that Waka Flocka was spotted pulling open the […]
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Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops was left speechless after redshirt freshman quarterback Cutter Boley delivered a jaw-dropping play against Tennessee Tech. During the game, Boley took off on a 30-yard rushing touchdown, lowering his shoulder into a Tennessee Tech defender, while multiple defenders tried to tackle him as he found his way to the […]
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Watch out! The Kentucky Wildcats have strung together three straight wins, improving their record to 5-5 on the season thanks to their 42-10 win over Tennessee Tech. With two games remaining, Mark Stoops has an opportunity to finish 2025 much stronger than anyone anticipated just a few short weeks ago. Saturday’s last home game of […]
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Kentucky football dominated Tennessee Tech from the opening kickoff, cruising to a 42-10 victory in one of its most complete performances of the season. By halftime, the Wildcats held a commanding 28–7 lead thanks to a balanced, explosive offense and a defense that consistently shut the door. Running back Seth McGowan set the tone early, […]
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Today is Senior Day for the Kentucky Wildcats as they play their final home game of the season, hosting Tennessee Tech this afternoon. Head coach Mark Stoops and his team are riding a two-game winning streak, with both Ws coming against Southeastern Conference opponents. That’s a statement fans thought they’d never hear again after the […]
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Good morning, BBN! The Kentucky Wildcats bounced back with a 99-53 win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. It was great to see them respond that way, even if it was just Eastern Illinois. The defense looked much better, and the offense was flowing throughout. Five players were in double figures, led by Mo Dioubate, who […]
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If we have learned anything about Mark Pope this week, it’s that he will be brutally honest, almost to a fault. That was highlighted by him shining light on what transpired before the game at Louisville on Tuesday, if anything even happened at all. Pope made it clear Friday night that it wasn’t really anything […]
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Kentucky basketball forward Trent Noah made a strong statement in his return Friday, proving he’s fully back after missing two straight games with an ankle injury. The sharp-shooting wing originally went down in the season opener against Nicholls State, sidelining him for matchups against Valparaiso and Louisville. But against Eastern Illinois, Noah picked up right […]
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Mark Pope gave BBN a head-scratching quote Thursday about a pregame incident prior to Tuesday’s loss at Louisville. The Wildcats’ second-year head coach spoke to the media after Kentucky’s 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday and wasn’t able to elaborate on his postgame quote that went viral on Thursday. “You guys know I’m a […]
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Kentucky basketball point guard Jaland Lowe has another shoulder injury. How long until we should expect to see the Pittsburgh transfer suit up for the Wildcats again? Following Friday’s blowout win over Eastern Illinois, head coach Mark Pope gave a brief update on Lowe. Pope says the team has received “a bevy of second and […]
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There’s no denying that the Kentucky basketball program has endured a rough week. Dropping a game to your biggest rival and also losing your starting point guard to injury wasn’t the ideal position to be in prior to Thanksgiving dinner. If you’re a Kentucky fan, it was a joyous sight to see Eastern Illinois’ name […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats returned to action tonight as they welcomed the Eastern Illinois Panthers to Rupp Arena. In what was really a mismatched game between the two squads, the Cats raced past the Panthers 99-53. The first 20 minutes might be exactly the ‘get right’ moment this team needed. Without Jaland Lowe once again, Mark […]
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We finally have some good news for all the YouTube TV folks out there. Disney and YouTube TV have finally agreed to a new deal after a two-week holdout. In what was a hectic few weeks around the sports world, especially considering this happened right in the heart of the college football season, seeing the […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are anxiously awaiting a determination on Jaland Lowe’s latest shoulder injury and how long he could be sidelined. Lowe, who previously partially dislocated his shoulder in the Blue-White Game, suffered another injury to the same one during Thursday’s practice. It’s believed to be another partial dislocation, though no official diagnosis has been […]
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Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are still searching for their first commitment of the class of 2026, as high school basketball season gets ramped up across the country. In good shape with several players towards the top of their board, we can now cross another name off the list of players that will end […]
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Kentucky football suddenly looks like a different team. Two weeks ago, the Wildcats were sitting at 2–5 overall and 0–4 in the SEC, searching for answers and fighting to keep the season alive. Since then, Mark Stoops’ team has delivered two of the most surprising performances of the year—first shocking Auburn on the road, then […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are looking to bounce back after an embarrassing performance on Tuesday night against the Louisville Cardinals. The Cats will take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Friday night at Rupp Arena. Game time is set for 7:00 PM ET on SEC Network+. Mark Pope’s squad opened the season with big wins over […]
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