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Will Stein and the Kentucky Wildcats have momentum on the recruiting trail as they look to make some noise on the trail for the 2027 class. Luckily for the Cats and their new staff, the in-state class has quite a bit of top-end talent to help build a solid foundation. After a commitment from Brady […]
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One of the core players from Kentucky’s first team in the Mark Pope era has agreed to a contract with the team that drafted him. Amari Williams, who had a triple-double against Ole Miss last season, has agreed to a two-year, $2.7 million deal with the Boston Celtics. Williams was drafted 46th overall in the […]
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In today’s world of college athletics it is all about the money. Especially with revenue sharing now in the picture, schools are trying to figure out how they can continue to compete for championships across multiple sports without crippling the rest of them. It is a fine line that athletic departments are now having to […]
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The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone, and some former Kentucky Wildcats are on the move. In one case, two former Wildcats are now on the same team in the Windy City. Nick Richards and Rob Dillingham were both traded to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Richards was actually originally traded to the Milwaukee […]
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Will Stein has his first commitment in the 2027 class. Brady Hull, an offensive lineman from Pulaski County High School in Kentucky, is Kentucky’s first commitment in the 2027 class. It’s a big get for Will Stein and the Kentucky coaching staff, as Hull chose to stay home and play for the Wildcats over South […]
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Well, last night was fun! Kentucky took care of business at home, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 94-78. Otega Oweh once again showed out against his former team, dropping 24 points on the Sooners. The story of the night, however, was Brandon Garrison, who played by far his best game in a […]
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We hear it all the time in sports, whether as a fan, media member, or in our time playing them: Execute the fundamentals. Do the ordinary things really well, and the rest will take care of itself. Mark Pope had an interesting way to say that to Otega Oweh earlier this season, when it looked […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats moved to 16-7 on the season following their win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday night. In a game where Otega Oweh did his thing and Brandon Garrison stepped up off the bench, the Cats shared the ball well all night long, finishing with 21 assists on 30 made field goals. According […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats knocked off the Oklahoma Sooners inside Rupp Arena on Wednesday night by a final score of 94-78. Brandon Garrison, who is an Oklahoma City native, made sure to show out against the Sooners. Off the bench, the junior big man notched his first 20-point outing of the season on 7/8 shooting. He […]
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That was fun. This team is fun. Otega Oweh matched his season high with 24 points, and Brandon Garrison — yes, Brandon Garrison — had a career night as Kentucky Basketball crushed the Oklahoma Sooners in a 94-78 win Wednesday night at Rupp Arena. Suddenly, the Wildcats look like how their offense should look with […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats dominated the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday night in Lexington by a score of 94-78. Both teams got off to a hot start, which has clearly been a point of emphasis for the Cats. Kentucky is well-known as the comeback Cats this season, which is mainly due to their slow starts. Sometimes, they’ve […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are back in action tonight as they host the Oklahoma Sooners at Rupp Arena. Game time is set for 9:00 PM ET on ESPN2. You can stream the game online using WatchESPN and listen in through the radio with the UK Sports Network. This is about as tricky a trap game as […]
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Week 13’s college basketball action featured the end of the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ undefeated run. After starting 20-0 along with Arizona and Miami-OH, Nebraska was overcome by 19-1 Michigan in Ann Arbor 75-72. The Huskers scored 50 points in the first half but were only able to muster up 22 the rest of the way in […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are back in action tonight at Rupp Arena. Coming off their trip to Bud Walton Arena this past weekend, where Kentucky picked up a big-time victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Cats will look to pick up another SEC win when they host the Oklahoma Sooners tonight. Tonight will be Oklahoma’s first […]
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If you listen closely to the voices coming out of the Joe Craft Center and the Craft Football Training Facility, you start to hear a harmonious sound. It is the sound of discipline. We are living in the “Wild West” era of college athletics. NIL is ruining the sport, according to a lot of people. […]
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Remember when Mark Pope, after the Kentucky-Louisville game, maybe said too much about something that happened before the game? It turned out that their pregame routine was just different from what it normally is for the Wildcats (or so Pope says). That said, there has been a recent change in practice for the Wildcats. Getting […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats return to Rupp Arena tomorrow night as they welcome the Oklahoma Sooners to town. Posting the worst record in the SEC at the moment, Porter Moser and his squad will be coming into Lexington looking for a signature win. With some momentum rolling for the Cats after winning in Fayetteville, Mark Pope […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are on the board again in the class of 2026 after landing a pledge from running back Isaiah Jackson, who was previously committed to the Louisville Cardinals. Jackson made the announcement on Tuesday via Twitter. Hailing from Mount Vernon, Kentucky, Jackson plays for Rockcastle High School and had been committed to Louisville […]
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Last week was a tale of stark contrast for Kentucky Basketball. From losing to Vanderbilt by 25 points, the third-largest defeat to the Commodores in program history, to winning their highest-ranked game of the season against Arkansas on the road, things are looking up for the Cats as they get set to host the Oklahoma […]
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Good morning, BBN! It was a successful weekend for the Kentucky Wildcats as they traveled to Fayetteville and knocked off the Arkansas Razorbacks in arguably their biggest win of the season to this point. That brings up a question that has been going around the BBN over the last 48 hours: where does this win […]
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Just a few days after getting trounced in Nashville by the Vanderbilt Commodores 80-55, the Kentucky Wildcats bounced back in major fashion as they went to Bud Walton Arena and handed John Calipari and the No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks their first home loss of the season, 85-77. In what was a very chippy contest from […]
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I’ll be the first to say it: I was wrong, and I am happy to be wrong. Heading into the Arkansas game, I didn’t think Kentucky Basketball had the mental togetherness to pull it off. I thought the team would continue to fracture and infight and lose. After watching this team get absolutely punched in […]
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The NBA officially filled out its All-Star game roster, and it is filled with former Kentucky Wildcats. There will be five total Cats in Los Angeles as the ASG festivities kick off in a little less than two weeks. The five Wildcats named to the league’s most prolific game are New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns, Philadelphia’s […]
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The injury bug has been brutal for the Kentucky Wildcats this season. That nearly continued before the Cats’ breakthrough win over John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks. During his Monday call-in show, head coach Mark Pope revealed that Otega Oweh suffered a sprained ankle in the days leading up to the showdown in Fayetteville. Thankfully, […]
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Greetings, BBN! The league-leading Aggies kept their spot at the top as they won handily on the road in Athens, 92-77. Behind them, Florida took sole possession of second after their home blowout win over the Crimson Tide and Arkansas’s home loss to Coach Cal’s old team and the Big Blue Nation. Vanderbilt held off […]
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