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Kentucky Basketball got the revenge they were looking for on Thursday, defeating the Missouri Tigers 78–72 in the second round of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky entered the matchup playing its second consecutive day after defeating LSU in the opening round, while Missouri was playing its first game of the tournament. […]
The Kentucky Wildcats gutted out a win Wednesday afternoon as they took down the LSU Tigers in Nashville. Now, they have another Tiger team waiting on them today as they prepare to face off with Dennis Gates and the Missouri Tigers. Game time is set for 12:30 PM ET/11:30 AM ET on SEC Network. You […]
It’s time for Round 2 of the SEC Tournament, and we have another early tip-off today as the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Missouri Tigers. Kentucky opened the SEC Tournament with a victory over LSU yesterday, and the Wildcats are back in action in Nashville again today to take on the 8-seed Missouri. Of course, […]
Kentucky Basketball survived and advanced on Wednesday afternoon, outlasting LSU 87-82 in the First Round of the SEC Tournament. In a game that featured 15 lead changes, Kentucky used a 15-6 run to mark the difference in the first game of the SEC Tournament. Now, we’re onto the Second Round, where the Cats will face […]
In March, it’s just about surviving and advancing. That’s exactly what Kentucky Basketball did Wednesday afternoon in the First Round of the SEC Tournament, outlasting LSU 87-82 to advance to the Second Round Thursday afternoon against Missouri. Several players stood out for the Cats on Wednesday. Let’s highlight them in our Stars of the Game. […]
College basketball fans know that March Madness can produce a flurry of amazing moments. Oftentimes, those amazing moments come from players who weren’t on anyone’s radar to make such a meaningful contribution. On Wednesday afternoon in Nashville, the Kentucky Wildcats received a major lift from Brandon Garrison when they desperately needed it most in an […]
After the Kentucky Wildcats opened the SEC Tournament with an 87-82 victory over LSU, they now get a rematch with the Missouri Tigers in Nashville with a spot in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals on the line. Game time is set for 12:30 PM ET/11:30 AM CT in Nashville on the SEC Network. The Wildcats struggled […]
It wasn’t clean, but this time of year, style points don’t matter. All that matters is moving on. That’s exactly what Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats did Wednesday afternoon in Nashville, defeating LSU 87–82 in the opening round of the SEC Tournament to keep their postseason hopes alive. Entering the tournament as the No. 9 seed, Kentucky found […]
There was basketball news happening on and off the court Wednesday afternoon. Joe Tipton of On3 reports that the Kentucky Wildcats are now targeting Keegan Brown to join the coaching staff in what is expected to be a front-office role. A deal is expected to happen in the near future. It’s unclear if this will […]
It was never going to be easy. Kentucky Basketball didn’t get the lead to double digits until late in the second half Wednesday afternoon against LSU in the first round of the SEC Tournament. Heck, it took a signature performance from Brandon Garrison of all players for the Cats to create some separation. Garrison’s 17 […]
No. 9 seed Kentucky Basketball opened SEC Tournament play Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with a tightly contested matchup against No. 16 seed LSU. In a game that featured several momentum swings, Kentucky leaned on senior guard Otega Oweh to pull away late and secure a much-needed 87-82 victory over the Tigers. The Wildcats […]
It is finally SEC Tournament time, and the Kentucky Wildcats will tip things off in the opening game as they face the LSU Tigers. Game time is set for 12:30 PM ET on SEC Network. Emotions of the BBN are all over the place, as on one hand, it is finally one of the best […]
Good morning, BBN! March Madness officially kicks off today for the Kentucky Wildcats with the start of the SEC Tournament. This team is making history by becoming the first Kentucky team to ever play on Wednesday of the Tournament in the modern era. While the vibes aren’t the best, everything is still in front of […]
The tall task that the Kentucky Wildcats face going into this week’s SEC Tournament begins Wednesday afternoon in Nashville. Kentucky needs to win five games in five days to win the SEC Tournament, a tournament they haven’t won since 2018. It’s a daunting task. So daunting that only two teams have accomplished it in the […]
The Kentucky Wildcats began this season projected as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament in Joe Lunardi’s ESPN Bracketology before the season began. That feels like a lifetime ago. Since then, the Cats have been slipping in Lunardi’s Bracketology. Right now, they sit as a No. 7 seed in the West Region (San […]
You would be hard-pressed to find any Kentucky Wildcats fan who thought the Cats would play in the very first game of this year’s SEC Tournament. The expectations were so high in the Preseason, Mark Pope was beaming with confidence, and the roster oozed with stacked talent. Unfortunately, a rollercoaster regular season ensued, featuring injuries […]
As if this strange season needed another strange development, Kentucky Basketball opted not to practice at Bridgestone Arena Tuesday. For the teams that play Wednesday in the SEC Tournament, seeds 9-16, they are given the option to practice at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. Seven of these eight teams did. The only one that didn’t? Kentucky. […]
He didn’t quite get to 100, but Bam Adebayo just did the best Wilt Chamberlain impression the NBA has ever seen. In the Miami Heat’s 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, Adebayo racked up 83 points on 20/43 shooting (7-22 on 3s and 36/43 on free throws), marking the second-most points ever scored […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are set to get Kam Williams back on the court when they face off with the LSU Tigers on Wednesday, the opening day of SEC Tournament play. On Tuesday, Kentucky released its injury report for Wednesday’s game, and it has Williams listed as probable, indicating that he’s expected to play. Now, how […]
It’s postseason time for the Kentucky Wildcats, who are set to open SEC Tournament play in hopes of boosting their seeding for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. With that in mind, we wanted to ask fans where they believe the Cats will be seeded come Selection Sunday. As of now, Kentucky is getting a lot of […]
Kentucky missed out on another key recruiting target in the class of 2026 on Tuesday when five-star shooting guard Caleb Holt announced his commitment to Arizona during an appearance on ESPN’s First Take. Holt, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard from Florida, had been one of the top prospects on Mark Pope’s recruiting board. The Wildcats hosted […]
Good morning, BBN! The Kentucky Wildcats will kick off the SEC Tournament in Nashville on Wednesday afternoon as Mark Pope and his squad look to pull off the impossible and make a run to the weekend for the first time since 2019. What are the chances of the Cats doing that? Slim to none, it […]
The first spring football under Will Stein is here, and just before it starts on Tuesday, two more pieces have been added to the staff. Eli Wicklund and Adam Kleffner would be joining the staff as analysts. Wicklund, who is originally from Nicholasville, comes from D-III program Christopher Newport University, with prior stints at Bucknell, […]
Well, we made it. It has not always been pretty or fun, but Kentucky Basketball is now in the postseason and looking to make an impact. After the Florida loss, Mark Pope said, “We are heading down to Nashville to win… We can’t wait to get to it.“ The Cats are getting to it a […]
Greetings, BBN! The SEC regular season is complete. Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, and Vanderbilt clinched the double-byes, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Georgia, and Missouri snagged the singles, and everybody else will be battling on Wednesday. Conference expansion has made the SEC Tournament bigger than ever before, and the first of 15 games tips off Wednesday at 12:30 […]