Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
Have we seen the last of Jayden Quaintance in a Kentucky Basketball jersey? When Quaintance was recently revealed to have swelling in his surgically repaired knee — leading to him missing the last three games — it didn’t sound like something that could knock him out for ‘too’ long. However, Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman […]
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Mark Pope and the Kentucky Basketball team pulled off a comeback victory over Tennessee on Saturday, winning 80-78 in Knoxville. The Wildcats found themselves in a hole early, falling behind by as many as 17 in the first half. However, a collective effort at both ends of the court led to the comeback victory. One […]
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After not leading until 34 seconds remained, Kentucky Basketball closed the game by making three straight shots and holding the Tennessee Volunteers to no baskets in the final 5:38 remaining. It was a gritty effort in an 80-78 road win for the Wildcats. This is the kind of win Kentucky needed. Forget they trailed by […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats (12-6) came back down 17 points on the road at Thompson-Boiling Arena to knock off the No.24 Tennessee Volunteers (12-6) by a final score of 80-78. The Wildcats came out on top, but after the buzzer, things got a little heated. The Volunteers couldn’t capitalize on the purposely missed free throw with […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats returned to the court this afternoon as they faced off against the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. In another exciting comeback, the Cats knock off the Vols 80-78. The first 20 minutes have been unkind to this Kentucky team, and that was the case once again this afternoon. The Vols schooled the Cats […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. Game time is set for 12:00 PM ET on ESPN. Kentucky is a 6.5-point underdog. The Cats are now 11-6 on the season after a buzzer-beating win over the LSU Tigers earlier this week. Mark Pope’s squad has won two […]
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Good morning, BBN! The Kentucky Wildcats take on their biggest SEC rivals today, the Tennessee Volunteers. The game tips off at 12:00 PM ET at Thompson-Boling Arena, and you can watch it on ESPN. It’s been a few days since, but I still can’t believe what we witnessed on Wednesday night. It couldn’t have been […]
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Earlier this week, there was a sentiment that we were going to learn a lot about this Kentucky Basketball team. With Jaland Lowe now out for the season, the Wildcats showed their resilience Wednesday night at LSU in coming back from 18 points down in the second half to win on a buzzer-beater by Malachi […]
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The BBN is still celebrating an awesome comeback victory over LSU on Wednesday night, but now we are less than 24 hours away from the first Kentucky Basketball vs. Tennessee matchup of the basketball season. Knoxville has been kind to UK the last several seasons, as they have won five of their last six games […]
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Greetings, BBN! The midweek action finally toppled Vanderbilt, bringing the total number of undefeated teams nationally down to just three. Every team in the league has a conference loss now as well, with everybody being 3-1, 2-2, or 1-3 (except LSU, thanks to a Bluegrass miracle. More on that below). On Tuesday, Texas A&M lost […]
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Kentucky Football has been making waves in the transfer portal since Will Stein became the head coach in early December. Now, they’re looking to potentially add a big-time prospect to the quarterback room. Oregon signee Bryson Beaver, who Stein helped land for the Ducks, announced this week that he is entering the transfer portal after spending […]
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Kentucky Football has added another proven pass-catching option to its roster, landing transfer wide receiver Nic Anderson from LSU, a player who first made his name at Oklahoma before a brief and injury-marred stop in Baton Rouge. Matt Zenitz broke the news on Friday of Anderson’s commitment. The former Tiger will have one season of […]
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Major news dropped on Thursday when a federal indictment was unsealed on Thursday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The document revealed a college basketball point-shaving scheme that involved over 39 college basketball players on 17 teams. The scheme led to dozens of games over the course of the last two seasons being fixed with […]
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I don’t know about you, but this quote from Will Stein fires me up. It’s so true, too. The beginning of the offseason program is underway with athletes back on campus for the start of the second semester. Stein held the team’s first meeting this Winter on Monday, and part of it was posted on […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats now have to pivot as news broke on Monday night that Jaland Lowe would miss the remainder of the season. Adding to the mystique of UK Basketball and injuries, Mark Pope and his staff are hoping that the injury bug goes away as they try to get Jayden Quaintance back on the […]
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Kentucky Basketball looked like it might be sinking early in SEC play, but two wildly different wins have completely changed the tone around Mark Pope’s second season in Lexington. After opening conference play 0-2 with losses at Alabama and at home to Missouri, the Wildcats have ripped off back-to-back victories to climb to 2-2 in […]
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Kroger Field could be receiving some upgrades over the next few years. At a Club Blue Board of Governors meeting on Thursday morning, seven upgrades for Kroger Field were announced, with work scheduled to begin over the next few years and projected to generate $4 million in annual revenue. According to UK Athletics, these enhancements […]
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Kentucky Football has had a great last month-and-a-half, and now they’re continuing their momentum by adding a local, homegrown player to their roster. Georgetown College defensive tackle Ben Reeves shared on social media Thursday that he has committed to Kentucky. He has three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-1, 240-pound lineman spent the last two years playing for […]
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Kentucky Basketball’s comeback win at LSU will be remembered for the ending. The Cats erased an 18-point second-half deficit in Baton Rouge and stole a 75–74 victory on a last-second bucket from Malachi Moreno. It was chaotic, dramatic, and exactly the kind of win Kentucky desperately needed. But the most important development from the night happened well before […]
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For most of the night, it looked like Kentucky Basketball was heading toward an awful SEC loss on the road at LSU. Kentucky scored just 22 points in the first half, and LSU took a 16-point lead into the break, but the Cats battled back and gave themselves a chance. Welcome Malachi Moreno to the […]
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Malachi Moreno didn’t just hit a game-winner, but he created a moment that will live in Kentucky Wildcats lore. With Kentucky trailing by one and the clock nearly gone, Collin Chandler launched a long pass across the court. Moreno caught it in rhythm, turned, and fired as time expired. The shot went through the net, […]
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When it comes to the college basketball transfer portal, the NCAA is finally doing something right. The NCAA Division I Cabinet approved new transfer portal windows for multiple sports on Wednesday. That includes men’s and women’s basketball. Following a recommendation from both the men’s and women’s basketball oversight committees, the NCAA transfer portal will now open for […]
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The college football transfer portal is getting ready to close up shop. Will Stein is still working to finalize his roster, as there are some moving parts. Evan Wibberley is leaving Lexington just one day before the window closes. On3’s Pete Nakos reported that backup center Evan Wibberley is departing Lexington on Wednesday night. Wibberley […]
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Sometimes, you end up in the right place at the right time. That was the case for Malachi Moreno Wednesday night in Baton Rouge. Moreno’s buzzer-beater jump shot gave Kentucky Basketball a much-needed 75-74 win over LSU, evening Kentucky’s record at 2-2 in the SEC and improving its overall record to 11-6. The crazy part […]
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Malachi Moreno just might have saved the season for the Kentucky Wildcats. On a night that the Wildcats found themselves down double-digits, Moreno turned hero with just 1.6 seconds. Off a missed free-throw, Otega Oweh came down with the rebound and called a timeout. Collin Chandler threw a full-court pass to Moreno, who channeled is […]
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