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After Kentucky Basketball’s 72-63 win over Ole Miss, head coach Mark Pope provided some clarity on the status of Braydon Hawthorne. With injuries piling up, the idea of pulling the freshman’s redshirt had been greatly speculated over the last few weeks. When asked after Saturday’s win over the Rebels, Pope acknowledged that he’s considered pulling […]
Despite injuries to key players, the Kentucky Wildcats have won five in a row and are now 5-2 in SEC play after defeating Ole Miss 72-63. That’s one game better than they were through seven SEC games last year. After Saturday’s 72-63 win over Ole Miss at Rupp Arena, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope gave […]
It was far from pretty, but the Kentucky Wildcats did just enough to score a 72-63 win over the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, marking a fifth straight win for Mark Pope and Co. In a game that came down to the final minute, Collin Chandler’s 3-pointer with 47.7 seconds remaining extended Kentucky’s lead to […]
Kentucky Basketball shook off another sluggish start and pulled away late to earn a Saturday morning win over Ole Miss at Rupp Arena, winning by a final score of 72-63. The first half was rough on both sides. Through more than nine minutes of game time, the teams combined for just 25 total points, with […]
The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday in Lexington. Game time is set for 11:00 AM ET on ESPN. The Cats are now 13-6 on the season after winning their fourth straight game on Wednesday night over the Texas Longhorns. The winning streak marks the longest SEC win streak of […]
Good morning, BBN! Before the snow gets out of control, we have a Kentucky Basketball game to take care of. The Cats take on the Rebels bright and early at 11 AM ET at Rupp Arena. You can watch the game on ESPN. Kentucky is riding a four-game winning streak after losing its first two […]
Kentucky’s resilience and resolve were on display again Wednesday night against Texas. In a back-and-forth battle, where the Wildcats saw one of their best three-point shooters in Kam Williams go down with a broken foot, the Wildcats trailed for just 25 seconds in the second half and made six free throws in the final 1:19 […]
If you feel that Kentucky Basketball has been just one big injury after another since Mark Pope took over, you’d be right. The injury report is becoming nearly as impressive as his 11 wins versus top-30 NET-ranked teams, something no other coach hired in 2024 can say. But despite the success on the court, Kentucky […]
As the Kentucky Wildcats get set to host the Ole Miss Rebels, the SEC injury report is out for Saturday’s matchup at Rupp Arena. For Kentucky, Jayden Quaintance, Kam Williams, and Jaland Lowe have been ruled out as expected. Lowe remains out for the season, while Williams is on the mend after his foot injury […]
Kentucky basketball has been bit by the injury bug this season and head coach Mark Pope is running out of options. First it was starting point guard Jaland Lowe — the only true PG on the team — injuring his shoulder multiple times throughout the first half of the season before shutting it down to […]
It feels like with the recent additions of James Nnaji (Baylor) and Charles Bediako (Alabama), there are no longer clear rules in the college basketball landscape, and anyone can return to playing if they choose to. Now, it appears Kentucky Basketball might be going down a similar route, as the Wildcats have interest in G […]
When Will Stein arrived in Lexington, he didn’t have the luxury of time. He was preparing his former team, Oregon, for a College Football Playoff run; he had to build a brand-new staff. The transfer portal window was open, the roster had holes to fill, and the SEC doesn’t wait for anyone to catch up. […]
After starting 0-2 in SEC play, the Kentucky Wildcats are winners of four straight, Mark Pope’s longest streak at Kentucky and the second-longest winning streak in the conference, only behind Florida. They’ll look to extend that streak to five on Saturday as they take on the Ole Miss Rebels in Rupp Arena. Led by Chris […]
In the midst of Kentucky Basketball’s valiant win over Texas Wednesday night, 85-80 in a game that, once again, went down to the wire, the devastation of Kam Williams’s injury is lingering into Thursday and for an indefinite period of time. Mark Pope said after the game Wednesday night that Williams has a broken foot […]
When Kam Williams left Kentucky Basketball’s 85-80 win over Texas with a foot injury, it was a moment that could have swung the game in favor of the Longhorns. But when Williams went out with 18:11 remaining in the second half and Kentucky leading 46-42, Collin Chandler checked in, and the rest is history. Chandler, […]
Kentucky picked up a big win at home last night over the visiting Texas Longhorns. The Longhorns entered last night with a record of 11-7, but have a pretty impressive set of wins, defeating Alabama on the road and beating Vanderbilt by 16 to go along with a win over NC State earlier in the […]
What a turn of events it was in Rupp Arena on Wednesday night. Before the Kentucky Wildcats faced Texas, rumors circulated that Collin Chandler was under the weather and might miss the game. Little did we know, not only would Chandler play, he’d go on to have a career night in front of the Big Blue […]
For a long time, Kentucky Football has been polite in recruiting. They identified “their guys,” developed relationships, and often relied on getting under-recruited guys. People who could develop into SEC-level players. Under Will Stein and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, those days are over. Stein spoke at length today about his recruiting philosophy, and it comes […]
Kentucky Football is making a strong push for class of 2027 interior offensive lineman Brady Hull, who visited campus on Saturday for Junior Day. Hull, a 6-foot-1, 285-pound lineman out of Pulaski County, is ranked as the No. 9 overall recruit in the state of Kentucky for his class. Following the visit, the Wildcats appear […]
The latest episode of the NCAA’s eligibility circus is focusing on the University of Alabama. In Tuscaloosa, Charles Bediako, the 7-foot big man who we last saw in college in 2023, was granted a temporary court order to be able to return to the court for the Crimson Tide this coming weekend. I know what […]
The Kentucky Wildcats picked up another win on Wednesday night as they knocked off the Texas Longhorns, 85-80. With plenty of stellar performances from several players on the roster, the injury bug bit this Kentucky roster once again as Kam Williams went down with a foot injury in the second half. Then, after the game, […]
In a game that featured a tied score, 40-40 at halftime, and 11 ties and lead changes, Kentucky Basketball unleashed a 19-9 run in less than five minutes midway through the second half to create separation from Texas. It was the difference in Kentucky outlasting Texas 85-80 Wednesday night at Rupp Arena. Denzel Aberdeen, who […]
Kentucky Basketball had another thriller Wednesday night inside Rupp Arena, this one coming in an 85-80 win over the Texas Longhorns. As has been a trend under Mark Pope, Kentucky got off to a slow start again against Texas, but fortunately, the Longhorns struggled early as well. The first half featured runs from both teams, […]
The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday night at Rupp Arena. Game time is set for 7:00 PM ET on the SEC Network. Kentucky is a 6.5-point favorite. The Cats are now 12-6 on the season after a second straight come-from-behind victory over the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville on Saturday. Three […]
Last week, we learned a lot about this Kentucky Basketball team. This is a very resilient group. Playing without Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance, the Wildcats came back from 18 and 17 points against LSU and Tennessee to win two huge, massive road games. Slow starts are still an issue, but these wins give Kentucky […]