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Kentucky takes brutal home loss to Georgia: 3 things to know and postgame boos
The Kentucky Wildcats lost at home to the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night by a score of 86-78. The Cats got off to a hot start for once, but the first-half blues hit yet again. This time, Mark Pope’s odd substitution patterns appeared to be the culprit. Kentucky led by as many as eight points […]
Jay Bilas ranks the top 68 teams in college basketball
With March Madness inching closer, Jay Bilas is ready to give his take on how the college basketball landscape looks with just three weeks of regular-season play left. Bilas just released his ranking of the top 68 college basketball teams at ESPN, and the Kentucky Wildcats came in at No. 28. Just like the latest […]
Kentucky vs. Georgia game thread and pregame reading
The Kentucky Wildcats are back in action tonight as they return home to face the Georgia Bulldogs inside Rupp Arena. Game time is set for 9 PM ET on ESPN. You can stream the game online through WatchESPN, or you can tune in through the radio with the UK Sports Network. Kentucky is coming off […]
4 areas Kentucky MUST improve in to have a strong regular-season finish
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 […]
Tuesday Headlines: Georgia Gameday
Good morning, BBN! The Kentucky Wildcats return to Rupp Arena tonight as they welcome the Georgia Bulldogs to town, in what has shifted into a must-win game if the Cats hope to stay alive for a top-four seed in the conference tournament. That might be easier said than done. Sitting at 17-8 (5-7), Mike White’s […]
Players to watch, keys to the game for Kentucky vs. Georgia
There’s a lot of positivity both locally and nationally after Kentucky Basketball put up a valiant effort against SEC-leading Florida Saturday in Gainesville. If the Wildcats can play that hard in each of their six remaining regular-season games, they have a shot to win out. That would definitely put them in the top four of […]
SEC Basketball Standings Update
Greetings, BBN! The weekend provided some separation in the league, as well as a four-car pileup for third place. Florida edged Kentucky to retain possession of first place, and Arkansas took care of business with Auburn to leap Kentucky for second. Behind them are Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, who are all 8-4 and all, […]
DJ Hunter decommits from Kentucky
For as much momentum as Will Stein and the coaching staff have at Kentucky, there are going to be players already committed to the program who decommit. That’s just the reality of coaching staff changes across college football. Class of 2027 quarterback DJ Hunter has reopened his recruitment after originally committing to Kentucky in April […]
AP Poll Analysis: Week 16
We have a new #1. Arizona is undefeated no more, and that means Michigan has snatched the throne at 24-1. They’ve won nine Quad 1 games, pounded the majority of their competition, and seem to be showing no signs of slowing down as March nears. Behind them sits Houston, who’s only lost once in Big […]
Kentucky vs. Georgia Injury Report: Jeremiah Wilkinson set to play
The Kentucky Wildcats will play host to the Georgia Bulldogs Tuesday night as they return to Rupp Arena for the first time in over a week. It is a very important game for the Cats as they look to keep pace in the SEC standings race, while also holding steady in their seed line for […]
Kentucky Basketball vs. Georgia preview, viewing info, odds, and predictions
The Kentucky Wildcats return home Tuesday night for a pivotal SEC matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs at Rupp Arena, with tip-off set for 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. Kentucky enters the game at 17-8 overall and 8-4 in conference play, coming off a 92-83 road loss to the Florida Gators, which was a game where […]
Monday Headlines: Kentucky in the College Basketball Rankings (UPDATE)
As expected, Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats fell out of the AP Top 25 Poll and are no longer ranked. They’re still getting the fifth-most votes in the AP Poll and the sixth-most votes in the Coaches Poll, so a strong week could push them back into the top 25. Meanwhile, Kenny Brooks’ squad rose up […]
4-star recruit Braden Gordon includes Kentucky in final 5
Class of 2027 four-star athlete Braden Gordon has officially trimmed his list to five schools, and Kentucky remains firmly in the hunt. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound standout from Alabama announced that his finalists include Kentucky, Auburn, Florida, Miami (FL), and Georgia Tech, according to Chad Simmons of Rivals. Kentucky is on the list after head coach […]
Derek Warehime leaves Kentucky for a role with the Minnesota Vikings
Derek Warehime, hired in December as run game coordinator for the Kentucky Wildcats football under new head coach Will Stein, is leaving the program to join the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant offensive line coach. Warehime’s departure comes before he ever coached a game for Kentucky, marking a significant early staff shakeup for Stein in […]
Kentucky Women’s Basketball gets massive win over No. 14 Ole Miss
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 […]
Sunday Headlines: On to Georgia Edition
Kentucky went into Gainesville yesterday as a major underdog, and despite showing some fight, fell to maybe the hottest team in the country right now in the Florida Gators. It was a tough loss, especially considering the SEC standings and the opportunity to earn a massive win for the NCAA Tournament resume, but Kentucky has […]
Malachi Moreno holds his own vs. arguably the best frontcourt in college basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats fell on the road to the Florida Gators by a final score of 92-83. In a game of runs, the Cats found themselves down 15 at one point, and cut it to two early in the second half. The Gators’ big men gave the Wildcats some problems, but Mark Pope’s team held […]
Will Stein is spending money in a different way than Mark Stoops
Mark Stoops made a lot of money while at Kentucky, and he also helped make a lot of people a lot of money. Jon Hale recently broke down what Will Stein’s spending is going to look like while at Kentucky. Stein is taking a spread-it-around approach, whereas Stoops had bigger pay for his OC, DC, […]
Urban Klavzar was the X-factor in Florida’s win over Kentucky
The Kentucky Wildcats fell to 17-8 on the season after they couldn’t climb back from an early double-digit deficit against the Florida Gators, ultimately falling 92-83. The Wildcats followed their game plan for the majority of the game, but one thing they failed to do throughout was stop the Gators’ sixth man, Urban Klavzar. A […]
Layups and turnovers doom Kentucky at Florida
The Kentucky Wildcats fought hard in Gainesville, but came up short against a Florida Gators team that is peaking at the right time. They also did themselves no favors in the O-Dome today as turnovers and missed layups plagued the Cats once again. How bad was it? Well, let’s first start with turnovers. To start […]
Box score, MVP, and Twitter reactions to Kentucky’s loss at Florida
Florida’s 3-point shooting and rebounding proved just a little bit too much for Kentucky Basketball to overcome Saturday afternoon, holding off multiple comeback attempts by the Wildcats in the second half and winning 92-83. The Gators made 10 3-pointers and out-rebounded Kentucky 44-37. Missed lay-ups, missed free throws. They’re still preventing this team from going […]
Kentucky falls at Florida: 5 things to know and postgame banter
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 […]
Kentucky vs. Florida game thread and pregame reading
The Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Gainesville take on the Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon. Game time is set for 3:00 PM ET on ABC. The Cats are huge 12.5-point underdogs. Mark Pope’s squad is now 17-7 and one game back of the Gators in the SEC after winning three straight games and eight of […]
Saturday Headlines: Florida Gameday
Good morning, BBN! Well, it’s been quite the season with a lot of ups and downs… but, the Cats have won eight of their las nine and the momentum continues to grow. They’ve won some big games since the embarrassing Vanderbilt loss, and with another big test today against the rising No. 14 Florida Gators, […]
Players to watch, keys to the game for Kentucky at Florida
It’s been said that basketball season starts the Monday after the Super Bowl. Maybe that’s true, but not in Kentucky. Basketball season is year-round in Kentucky. That said, now is the time we’re going to start to really find out just how good this Wildcats team is. They had their bye week this week, having […]
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