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While fans panic over freshman mistakes, Mark Pope insists Jasper Johnson is on the rise
If you look at the box scores, you might see a freshman trying to find his way. If you listen to Mark Pope, you hear a coach who sees the light bulb turning on. With Jaland Lowe sidelined, the keys to the “Ferrari” have been handed to Jasper Johnson, Denzel Aberdeen, and Collin Chandler. And […]
Players to watch, keys to the game vs. LSU
We’re going to learn about this Kentucky Basketball team and the caliber of a team they can be. With Jaland Lowe set to miss the remainder of the season with shoulder surgery, this is largely the team Kentucky will have for the remaining 15 games in the regular season and Postseason (Jayden Quaintance’s status remains […]
Mark Pope suggests Jayden Quaintance is fine and not shutting it down
Kentucky Basketball fans are suffering from injury PTSD right now. The Cats can’t seem to catch a break for the last 3 or 4 years. One guy goes down and then another. Before the Mississippi State game, news broke that Jayden Quaintance was out with knee swelling, a terrifying phrase for a player recovering from […]
Kentucky secures key defensive piece as Tavion Gadson announces return
Kentucky Football’s defensive front will retain one of its most intriguing young pieces heading into 2026. Defensive tackle Tavion Gadson has officially announced his return to the Wildcats, giving first-year head coach Will Stein another proven contributor to build around in the trenches. His return was confirmed by GSE Worldwide, Gadson’s representation, signaling that Kentucky successfully secured another foundational piece […]
Kentucky vs. LSU Injury Report: Dedan Thomas doubtful; Jayden Quaintance out
The Kentucky Wildcats are looking to get back to .500 in conference play tomorrow night as they head to Baton Rouge for a date with the LSU Tigers. The injury bug has bitten the Cats once again as they look to gain some momentum heading into the heart of their conference schedule, while also looking […]
Kentucky adds FAU QB Carson Cruver and Murray State punter Tom O’Hara
How much fun is being a Kentucky Football fan right now? The season doesn’t start for nearly eight months, and the excitement is already building. The Wildcats continue to make additions in the transfer portal, and they have another quarterback in their room with Florida Atlantic transfer Carson Cruver. The Austin (Texas) St. Michael’s Catholic […]
AP Poll Analysis: Week 11
Week 10’s college basketball action was seismic due to an out-of-the-blue result in Ann Arbor. The Michigan Wolverines, unstoppable all November and December long and bashing teams by extraordinary margins, are now 14-1 after a three-point loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in their fifth game of Big Ten play. That dropped the number of unbeatens […]
SEC Basketball Standings Update
Greetings, BBN! Saturday’s action was pretty impactful as the 16 teams of the Southeastern Conference each played their third game. Florida beat Tennessee, Vanderbilt handled LSU to stay undefeated, Georgia won at South Carolina, Texas A&M held off Oklahoma, Ole Miss got its first league win by beating Missouri, Auburn rolled Arkansas, Kentucky got its […]
Kentucky signs Louisville transfer Brock Coffman; DeAndre Moore commits to Colorado
The Kentucky Wildcats are adding some depth to their wide receiver room before the transfer portal closes on January 16th. Brock Coffman, a Lexington native, has signed with Kentucky, Pete Nakos announced. Coffman redshirted his freshman year and will have four years of eligibility remaining. Coffman was a 3-star WR at Sayre School in Lexington. […]
Kentucky Basketball vs. LSU viewing info, what to watch for, and predictions
Things looked bleak for Kentucky Basketball in the first five minutes against Mississippi State, but after trailing by as many as 12 points, they rolled to a 24-point victory. Following a much-needed win for Kentucky, the focus shifts to a midweek night game in Baton Rouge, taking on the LSU Tigers on Wednesday. While the […]
Tuesday Headlines: Jaland Lowe out means Jasper Johnson must step up
Good morning, BBN! Last night, Mark Pope dropped the note that Jaland Lowe would be having shoulder surgery and would be out for the remainder of the year. What might not be a surprise to many, it’s now a next-man-up situation. For the Cats, the keys turn over to Jasper Johnson. Johnson, a former five-star […]
3 risers and 2 fallers through the first 3 games of SEC play for Kentucky Basketball
After a horrendous start in the first two games of conference play, the Kentucky Wildcats bounced back in an emphatic way as they cruised past the Mississippi State Bulldogs 92-68 this past Saturday night for their first SEC win. The Wildcats got off to another disappointing start as they were down 12 and once again got booed […]
Jaland Lowe to have shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the season
The end is finally here for Jaland Lowe’s season. During his Monday radio show, Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope announced that Lowe will have surgery on his injured shoulder and miss the remainder of the 2025-26 college basketball season. The recovery timeframe is expected to be six months, putting him in line for a […]
Kentucky lands big-time Ohio State transfer Tegra Tshabola
Kentucky Football has scored a massive win in the transfer portal, landing Ohio State Buckeyes guard Tegra Tshabola, one of the most experienced and in-demand offensive linemen available in the transfer portal. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz broke the news on Monday. It came following Tshabola’s weekend visit to Lexington. Tshabola is a familiar name to […]
Mark Pope gives cautious update on Jaland Lowe’s shoulder injury
Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope provided a cautious update on Jaland Lowe’s shoulder after the junior point guard reinjured it during Saturday’s win over Mississippi State. “He was in some pain yesterday, and so we’re kind of doing consults, and I was hoping that he was going to wake up yesterday morning and just […]
Monday Headlines: Kentucky in the College Basketball Rankings (UPDATE)
Kenny Brooks and his Kentucky Wildcats continue to assert themselves as a top-10 team, while Mark Pope’s squad is struggling to stay afloat as they sit on the NCAA Tournament bubble. After splitting last week’s pair of top-25 matchups, the women are now ranked No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. The men, […]
Malachi Moreno has career night when Kentucky needed it most
With the Kentucky Wildcats missing star big man Jayden Quaintance due to knee swelling, freshman Malachi Moreno knew his moment had arrived. He answered in a big way Saturday night inside Rupp Arena in a must-win game vs. the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Moreno, a Georgetown, Kentucky native just 20 minutes from Lexington, turned in the […]
Otega Oweh showing why he was the Preseason SEC Player of the Year
Otega Oweh is starting to look exactly like what he was billed as: The Preseason SEC Player of the Year for Kentucky Basketball. Over his last six games, Oweh has scored 20 or more points four times, becoming Kentucky’s most reliable offensive weapon. During that stretch, he posted 20 points in a win over St. […]
Marshall QB JacQai Long transfers to Kentucky
In what has been a big weekend for Kentucky athletics, the transfer portal just keeps rolling. Head coach Will Stein has picked up a commitment from former Marshall QB JacQai Long, he announced Sunday via Twitter. Long, a freshman quarterback from West Virginia, will arrive in Lexington with three years of eligibility remaining. He is […]
Kentucky bolsters WR room with former commit Ja’Kayden Ferguson
Former Arkansas wide receiver Ja’Kayden Ferguson has committed to Kentucky Football following his visit to Lexington over the weekend. It marks Kentucky’s second transfer addition at the position during this portal cycle and feels more like a return than a new arrival for those who closely follow recruiting. Ferguson was originally committed to Kentucky during […]
Kentucky lands potential starting OL in Mark Robinson
It’s been a great weekend for Will Stein and the Kentucky Wildcats. Stein was at the Wildcats’ game Saturday night when they came off the mats to beat Mississippi State 92-69 while also scoring several big football commitments. Sunday, the Wildcats may have found their starting right tackle out of the transfer portal in UTEP […]
Kentucky Women’s Basketball gets historic win over No. 5 Oklahoma
The No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats moved to 16-2 on the season after a massive win over the No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners by a final score of 63-57. Kenny Brooks’ squad’s successful season rolls on with a second top-five win, the most the UK women’s team has ever had in a single season. The Wildcats pulled […]
Kentucky Football beats out Indiana for big-time Texas transfer CJ Baxter
Kentucky Football took a significant step toward reshaping its backfield with the addition of Texas running back transfer CJ Baxter, who committed to the Wildcats on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Baxter previously visited Lexington when the transfer portal first opened. He was garnering heavy interest from Indiana, who looks poised to win the […]
Kentucky hosts Colorado transfers Dre’Lon Miller and Ryan Staub
The Kentucky Wildcats are in the thick of trying to build out their roster as they look to add several key pieces from the transfer portal. With plenty of big-name offensive playmakers still on the radar for the Cats, we can now add two new names to the big board. According to reports by Matt […]
Kentucky Football lands transfers Mark Manfred and Spencer Radnoti
Kentucky football has once again gained two more commitments, this time coming on Sunday. It is continuing a busy offseason push to reload the roster through the portal. Missouri cornerback Mark Manfred III and Georgia State long snapper Spencer Radnoti both announced they are headed to Lexington. Manfred III is a 6-foot-1, 175-pound corner from […]