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Good morning, BBN! Now that is the Kentucky team we were waiting to see. Last night, the Cats took down Valparaiso 107-59. Jaland Lowe and Denzel Aberdeen in the lineup certainly showed why Coach Pope wanted them as their backcourt. A fun performance last night was seeing Malachi Moreno go off for 18 points and […]
The Kentucky Wildcats captured their second win of the season over Valparaiso Friday night inside Rupp Arena, 107-59. Head coach Mark Pope spoke to the media after the Wildcats’ commanding victory and gave an interesting update to end his postgame radio show with Tom Leach. Coach Pope mentioned that he has been assigned jury duty […]
The Kentucky Wildcats captured their second win of the season on Friday night by a final score of 107-59 over Valparaiso. The Cats were led by freshman Malachi Moreno, who recorded the first double-double of his college career, and it only took him two games to do so. Moreno, who came off the bench for […]
Friday night was a fun one for the Kentucky Wildcats, who stormed past Valparaiso to a 107-59 win, highlighted by 11/28 shooting from 3-point range. It marked the sixth time the Cats have topped 100 points in the Mark Pope era. Kentucky did so without the services of sophomore forward Trent Noah, who was easily […]
That’s more like it. This was the vision coming into the season for Kentucky basketball The No. 9 Wildcats were in full command on both ends of the floor from start to finish Friday night in a blowout 107-59 win over the Valparaiso Beacons. Building a lead as large as 48 points, the Wildcats overwhelmed […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are 2-0 on the season after a dominant 107-59 win over Valparaiso tonight at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, leading by 32 at halftime to cruise to victory. The Cats scored 58 points in the first half and dominated throughout, thanks to a […]
We are less than 24 hours away from kickoff as the Kentucky Wildcats host the Florida Gators at Kroger Field Saturday night. A big game overall for the UK football program. Mark Stoops is in a position to string together two straight SEC wins for the first time in several seasons. Now the big question: […]
Thursday was an interesting one surrounding the Kentucky Wildcats football program, as we all learned that quarterback Zach Calzada thought Garrett should be getting his money right. If you haven’t seen it yet, the Incarnate Word transfer QB had a video go viral of him flaunting his money and taunting a guy named Garrett. After […]
The Kentucky Wildcats will look to open up the season 2-0 as they take on the Valparaiso Beacons on Friday night at Rupp Arena. Game time is set for 7:00 PM ET on SEC Network+. Mark Pope’s squad started off the campaign with a win over Nicholls State on Tuesday night by a score of […]
The tension between the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals is already boiling ahead of Tuesday’s highly anticipated rivalry matchup at the KFC Yum! Center. Following Louisville’s 106-70 blowout win over Jackson State Thursday night, Cardinals forward Kasean Pryor made headlines for his parting shot aimed directly at the Wildcats. As he walked out of the […]
Before the 2024 season began, Kentucky football believed it had its quarterback future secured. Georgia transfer Brock Vandagriff was expected to hold down the starting job for two seasons, then redshirt sophomore Cutter Boley would take over for Vandagriff, but that plan quickly fell apart. Vandagriff’s lone season in Lexington ended in disappointment, with him […]
Kam Williams was the talk of the town in the summer, with some even floating first-round NBA buzz. He came from Tulane, where he averaged 9 points on 48% shooting, 41% from 3, and 4.5 rebounds in 32 minutes. His numbers were expected to explode in Mark Pope’s modern offense, which, to be fair, hasn’t looked […]
Collin Chandler’s highlight-reel dunk against Nicholls State earned him shoutouts from LeBron James and Lil Wayne, but Mark Pope said the play was the result of a mature, veteran mindset. Pope said he spoke to Chandler after the game, who was frustrated with his 0-for-3 start from deep and sitting for a long stretch. “What […]
Kentucky basketball will suit up for their second game of the regular season tonight as they host Valparaiso in Rupp Arena. The No. 9 Wildcats started off slow but eventually pulled away in Tuesday night’s 77-51 win over Nicholls. Kentucky had to start their regular season without point guard Jaland Lowe who suffered an injury […]
A big difference between last year’s Kentucky team and this year’s Kentucky team is that this team isn’t playing its best basketball right now. Last year’s team peaked in non-conference play. However, it’s a good thing this Wildcats team isn’t playing its best right now. They’re still playing good basketball, and they’re going to get […]
Mitch Barnhart has built one of the longest-running tenures in college athletics. He’s made strong hires, Kenny Brooks, Nick Mingione, and John Calipari among them, and overseen major success across Kentucky’s athletic department. But his legacy isn’t spotless. The Kyra Elzy extension, NIL growing pains, Joker Phillips, and the Billy Gillispie fiasco all left marks. […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are still in search of their first commitment from the class of 2026. No. 1 recruit Tyran Stokes, who Mark Pope has been heavily involved with, is no longer enrolled at Notre Dame High School. Is there a chance that Stokes enrolls at a college and is eligible for the second semester? […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are gearing up for one of their biggest games of the season as they welcome the Florida Gators to Lexington on Saturday night. With a lot on the line for the Cats when it comes to the potential future of the program, Mark Stoops is hoping he can enter the weekend with […]
The Kentucky Wildcats kicked off their 2025-26 season with a 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday night. In the final minute of the Cats’ victory, head coach Mark Pope subbed a couple of senior walk-ons in Zach Tow and Walker Horn. However, Reece Potter and Braydon Hawthorne did not log any playing time, and it […]
The return of Jayden Quaintance is inching closer as Kentucky basketball awaits the debut of its star transfer from Arizona State. On Thursday, head coach Mark Pope revealed that Quaintance is now taking part in 5-on-0 work during practice. ”He’s unbelievable,“ Pope said of Quaintance. He’s been increasingly ahead of schedule, and he’s now jumping […]
It looks like the Kentucky Wildcats will have Jaland Lowe when they host the Valparaiso Beacons on Friday night at Rupp Arena. On Thursday, head coach Mark Pope announced that Lowe would have a full practice and is hopeful the star point guard will play on Friday. “I think so, he’ll (Lowe) have a full […]
With a 1–0 record and a top-10 ranking, the Kentucky Wildcats will return to Rupp Arena on Friday night to face the Valparaiso Beacons, who also opened their season with a win. After a sluggish start against Nicholls, Kentucky found its rhythm in the second half, pulling away for a comfortable 77–51 victory. The Wildcats […]
After 399 days, Kentucky football finally broke its SEC winless streak by beating the Auburn Tigers and putting the final nail in Hugh Freeze’s tenure in Auburn. Can they bring another streak, their home SEC losing record? Sitting with a 3-5 record, a bowl game is still on the table for the Wildcats, and the […]
Former Kentucky Wildcat and now member of the Detroit Lions, Josh Paschal, was recently featured in a short documentary discussing his cancer diagnosis and path to the NFL. The documentary was produced by the Detroit Lions as part of the NFL’s Crucial Catch initiative, a partnership with the American Cancer Society that aims to help […]
Kentucky’s 49-point second half Tuesday night was a clearer indicator of the kind of team it will be this season. While the lackluster first half can provide a lot of teaching moments for a Wildcats team with a lot of potential, the second half provided reassurances for fans that this team is still going to […]