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Kentucky basketball finally delivered its first major win of the season Saturday night, riding standout performances from Mo Dioubate, Jaland Lowe, and Brandon Garrison to a 72–60 victory over Indiana at Rupp Arena. The night began with the return of Dioubate, who hadn’t played since suffering an injury in the 83–66 loss to Michigan State […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats picked up a much-needed win Saturday night as they knocked off the Indiana Hoosiers, 72-60. There are several factors we could point to that sealed the win for the Cats, but the biggest came on the defensive side of the ball. Specifically, locking down guard Lamar Wilkerson. Finishing the night with 15 […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats finally got the win they have been looking for to gain some momentum this season, knocking off the Indiana Hoosiers by a final score of 72-60. Junior big man Brandon Garrison had a bounce-back game in what was a rough week for the Oklahoma City native. After being benched by Mark Pope […]
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That’s what it’s supposed to look like for Kentucky basketball. Clearly, Mark Pope is pushing the right buttons to get more out of this team after consistently questioning his players’ effort throughout the early part of the season. Saturday night, the Wildcats showed a style of play that, for this team, in particular, is going […]
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Kentucky basketball came into tonight’s matchup with Indiana in desperate need of a solid non-conference win. It just so happened that this wasn’t an ordinary opponent to welcome into Rupp Arena. Winning or losing against the Hoosiers was undoubtedly going to produce a deeper emotion in either direction. With the Cats’ struggles continuing to mount, […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats volleyball team is headed to the Final Four! With a big matchup in Historic Memorial Coliseum tonight against the 3-seeded Creighton Bluejays, Craig Skinner’s squad picked up another sweep as they dominated the Elite Eight matchup Saturday night. The match started off as a tight one, as the Cats and Bluejays traded […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday night in Lexington. Game time is set for 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. Mark Pope’s squad now sits barely over .500 at 6-4 on the season. Kentucky has continued to dominate the weak squads on its schedule, but it’s been outright embarrassing to watch […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats have made two more additions to Will Stein’s first coaching staff in Lexington. According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Kentucky is expected to hire Houston safeties coach Josh Christian-Young. In addition, Zenitz also reports that Kentucky is set to hire UTSA wide receivers coach Joe Price. Christian-Young, who’s spent the last two […]
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Kentucky is adding another key piece to its offensive staff. Oregon Ducks assistant offensive line coach and run game coordinator Cutter Leftwich is joining Kentucky as an offensive assistant, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Zenitz’s report says it’s an offensive assistant, so it’s not 100% clear yet what the role will be. However, […]
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Mark Pope is juggling the same impossible job description every high-major coach is living with right now. He’s supposed to build a roster, manage egos, scheme up wins, recruit high schoolers, re-recruit his own locker room every spring, and somehow keep up with a rulebook that changes by the week. On Friday, he basically admitted […]
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Good morning, BBN! It’s a big day to be a Cats fan. Two huge games are on the docket for us: The Volleyball team has been on an absolute tear this year, but it’s not going to be easy against #3 Creighton. They are a well-rounded squad whose players and coaches emphasize the challenge and […]
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Jay Bateman’s next stop is Lexington but the only question is when. Kentucky’s newly hired defensive coordinator will remain at Texas A&M through the College Football Playoff, officially taking over the Wildcats’ defense once the Aggies’ season comes to an end, whether that’s with a national championship or a postseason exit, according to Pete Nakos […]
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As Will Stein continues to hammer out his first coaching staff as the Kentucky football head coach, one target just went off the board. Former Florida Gators’ running backs coach Jabbar Juluke emerged as a target for Kentucky’s running backs coach. However, Juluke has instead chosen to join the Texas Longhorns coaching staff. Texas announced […]
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Just when Big Blue Nation thought the injury clouds would never part, Mark Pope stepped to the microphone and delivered a ray of sunshine that felt almost too good to be true. As the Wildcats prepare for a season-defining showdown with Indiana, the narrative has shifted from “who is out” to “who might actually play.” […]
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Kentucky football’s schedule was released last night for the upcoming and first season for new head coach Will Stein. The Wildcats will have home games against Youngstown State (Sep 5), Alabama (Sep 12), South Alabama (Sep 26), LSU (Oct 10), Vanderbilt (Oct 24), Florida (Nov 14) and Louisville (Nov 28). They’ll hit the road to […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats basketball recruiting operation got some tough love recently, as several different factors were revealed for the reasons the staff is struggling on the recruiting trail. With insight from several different agents and sources in the recruiting world, Jack Pilgrim and Jacob Polacheck of KSR did a great job of bringing to light […]
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The 2026 Kentucky Wildcats football schedule has been announced. The Will Stein era will officially kick off on September 5 vs. Youngstown State in what hopes to be Stein’s first win as a collegiate head coach. His SEC debut comes against none other than the Alabama Crimson Tide at Kroger Field in Week 2. Quite […]
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In a season marked by inconsistency, developing rotations, and high expectations, Kentucky basketball now faces another defining moment. The Wildcats enter Saturday night’s matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers at Rupp Arena with a 6–4 record, coming off a dominant 103–67 win over NC Central on Tuesday. While the victory restored confidence and allowed Kentucky to […]
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Now that Will Stein has hired his offensive and defensive coordinators, we’ll start to see more transfer portal decisions being made by current Kentucky football players. Unfortunately, Kentucky now appears set to lose one of its more promising defensive players. According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, outside linebacker Steven Soles is planning to enter the transfer […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats are moving on in the NCAA Tournament after a Sweet 16 sweep of Cal Poly on Thursday afternoon. After winning the first two sets 25-18 and 25-19, the Wildcats went on a 10-0 run in the final set to win 25-7 and clinch a spot in the Elite Eight. Lizzie Carr led […]
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Will Stein and the Kentucky Wildcats have found their new defensive coordinator. On Thursday, CBS Sports broke the news that Kentucky was hiring Texas A&M defensive coordinator Jay Bateman to the same position. Bateman, who’s been with the Aggies for the past two seasons, has coached a unit that ranks No. 19 in total defense […]
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UK Volleyball plays in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament today, with a spot in the region final on the line. The Wildcats face a Cal Poly squad that pulled two significant upsets to advance in the tournament, defeating 5-seed BYU and 4-seed USC to advance. While Cal Poly doesn’t have the high seed […]
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The score says Kentucky dominated North Carolina Central. The film says the offense finally woke up. The head coach says the defense is still nowhere close to where it has to be. Asked what he saw on that end of the floor after a 103–67 win, Mark Pope didn’t waste time pretending. “I was disappointed […]
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With SEC basketball play set to tipoff in less than three weeks, game times have been updated for several conference games, including two Kentucky basketball games. Both changes are less than three hours’ difference from their original times, so nothing too significant, but are more inconvenient for those planning on attending. The Alabama game, formerly […]
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There have been plenty of questions surrounding the Kentucky Wildcats on the recruiting trail over the last year. With Mark Pope and his staff trending for several different top players in the 2026 class (and on the cusp of landing several at a few given points in time), why do they still not have a […]
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