Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
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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That shot may have saved the season. Malachi Moreno is becoming a star, and someone Kentucky Basketball can go to in crunch time. Moreno’s buzzer-beater on a long inbounds pass from Collin Chandler gave Kentucky a 75-74 win, after being down by as many as 18 points. Kentucky scored 53 points in the second half […]
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Kentucky Basketball traveled to Baton Rouge looking to carry over some much-needed momentum after a blowout win against Mississippi State on Saturday night. Unfortunately, the idea of the Cats turning any type of figurative corner quickly disappeared. If you sat down on Wednesday night, excited to watch some quality SEC hoops, you most certainly didn’t […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Baton Rouge to take on the LSU Tigers on Wednesday night. Game time is set for 7:00 PM ET on the SEC Network. Kentucky is a 4.5-point favorite via FanDuel Sportsbook. The Cats are now 10-6 on the season after a rough start to SEC play. The Cats looked […]
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Good morning, BBN! We finally have some positive momentum heading into a Kentucky Basketball game. The Cats looked like they may have found a working system in the second half of the Mississippi State Game. Really, they snapped into it being down 16-6 to start that game. One of the main reasons: Malachi Moreno. He […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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