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The transfer portal never sleeps, and Kentucky Basketball is still working frantically to fill out next season’s roster. Now, we have a new target emerging in James Madison Dukes forward Justin McBride. McBride is keeping Kentucky on his list of options and, according to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck, is eyeing a visit to Lexington on Tuesday, April 21. […]
While Kentucky Basketball is still waiting on its next transfer commitment, it did get a little bit of good news Saturday morning. On3’s Jamie Shaw gave an update on several transfer portal recruits, including Sebastian Rancik, who just finished a visit to Lexington. According to Shaw, Florida State is Kentucky’s biggest competitor for the Colorado […]
It wasn’t a real game. Will Stein said as much himself. But when he walked out of that tunnel at Kroger Field on Saturday and looked out at a crowd of Big Blue faithful filling the east lower bowl, the new head coach of the University of Kentucky got emotional anyway. That moment captured everything […]
Update: As expected, Jasper Johnson has committed to the Oregon Ducks, it was announced on Saturday. Johnson is now officially leaving Kentucky to head to the Big Ten for an Oregon team in the midst of a major rebuild, potentially paving the way for Johnson to have a major role with the Ducks next season. […]
The Kentucky Wildcats hosted their 2026 Spring Game Saturday afternoon, welcoming a handful of visitors. It’s been a good start to the day for Will Stein and the coaching staff as they’ve picked up their first commitment of the day. Tristin Hughes, an Ohio native, announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Saturday morning. The […]
Good morning, BBN! There will be football played at Kroger Field today as the Will Stein era gets kicked off with the return of the Kentucky Football Spring Game. We have already been spoiled compared to the last few years with the amount of highlights and interview access we are getting from the new staff, […]
While much of the focus is on the transfer portal in the college basketball world, there are still a number of high school and international prospects waiting to find their next homes. Among them is international center Sayon Keita, who actually visited with Kentucky Basketball last summer. The 7-foot big man also visited Kansas, Duke, […]
Kentucky women’s basketball received a major boost on Friday, as Clara Strack officially announced she will return for her senior season in Lexington. The news had been anticipated, as head coach Kenny Brooks previously indicated Strack would use her final year of eligibility after Kentucky’s Sweet 16 loss to Texas. Now, it’s official, and the […]
It’s no secret the Kentucky Wildcats have plenty of holes to fill on the roster, but thus far, Zoom Diallo is the only transfer commitment they’ve landed in the first 10 days of the portal opening. When Saint Mary’s forward Paulius Murauskas entered the portal, Kentucky was one of the early contenders to emerge in […]
Utah transfer Terrence Brown is one of the best players in the transfer portal and someone the Kentucky Wildcats were hoping to get on campus for a visit this weekend. That won’t be happening, as the standout point guard has postponed his visit due to a family matter, according to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck. The trip […]
It seems like every recent offseason has had at least one ‘rumor’ that Josh Hubbard was considering a transfer to Kentucky Basketball (Hubbard even seemed to jump in on the fun this offseason). We can finally put those to rest for good, as Hubbard announced Friday that he will return to the Mississippi State Bulldogs […]
When Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic entered the transfer portal, it sent a major shockwave across the college basketball landscape, as he’s now widely regarded as one of the best players available, if not the outright No. 1 player in the portal. Well, technically he’s available, but Momcilovic is testing the 2026 NBA Draft waters […]
Are the Kentucky Wildcats poised to land highly coveted transfer Donnie Freeman? When Freeman left his Kentucky visit without making a commitment, many assumed he was UConn’s to lose, as the Huskies were seen as the favorite before his trip to Lexington and were set to host him on Friday. However, Freeman has canceled his […]
In July of 2020, I wrote an article titled “The 10 Best Home Wins of Kentucky Football’s Past Decade” to audition for a writing position at A Sea of Blue. It was my first piece for A Sea of Blue, and the first sports article I ever wrote. That article led to 489 other articles […]
We’re another day into the off-season for Kentucky basketball and head coach Mark Pope is grinding away to try and rebuild his team after losing more than a handful of his players to the NBA Draft, graduation and the transfer portal. So far, the Wildcats have reeled in Mason Williams (No. 12 recruit in the […]
If you are 100% certain we have seen the last of Otega Oweh in a Kentucky uniform, what if I told you that maybe we haven’t? While the chances of Oweh returning don’t feel or seem great, it is possible. That’s because of the NCAA’s pending fifth-year NCAA eligibility proposal, “which would allow athletes to […]
Kentucky Basketball continues to search for a starting shooting guard in the transfer portal, but one possible option just went off the board. Late Thursday night, Hofstra combo guard Cruz Davis committed to Texas Tech. It came following a visit with the Red Raiders that got this one across the finish line, something Mark Pope […]
As Kentucky Basketball frantically searches for frontcourt depth, a new name has emerged in the form of Florida Atlantic forward Devin Williams. According to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck, Williams is set to have a Zoom call with Mark Pope on Friday. A 6-10, 205-pound California native, Williams began his career at UCLA as a 4-star power […]
We will likely see the Kentucky Basketball team play on a foreign tour this summer, but what if that became a yearly occurrence? A new rule approved by the NCAA opens up that possibility. The NCAA Division I Cabinet announced a new rule change this week that would allow men’s and women’s basketball to participate […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are on the board again in the class of 2027, this one coming by flipping tight end Trae ‘Tank’ Proctor from the Auburn Tigers, according to Steve Wiltfong. Proctor officially made the flip on Thursday after mounting speculation that Kentucky was poised to land the offensive talent. A 6-5, 220-pound product of […]
Two big recruitments continue to be the focus of Kentucky Basketball in the transfer portal. We’re continuing to watch Syracuse transfer forward Donnie Freeman and Furman transfer guard Alex Wilkins. Both have been on visits to Kentucky, and could be major pieces for Kentucky’s transfer portal class if the Wildcats can close the deal. Freeman […]
As Mark Pope and the Kentucky Basketball coaching staff try to figure out their backcourt headed into next season, one possible option is off the table. Georgia Bulldogs guard Jeremiah Wilkinson announced that he will be transferring to Arkansas earlier this week, despite garnering interest from Kentucky. Wilkinson was one of the top scorers in […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are in the trenches, looking to build their roster for their upcoming season. The coaching staff picked up their first commitment from Washington guard Zoom Diallo on Wednesday afternoon, then also picked up a nice return from a 7-footer. Reece Potter, the Miami, Ohio native, took to social media to announce that […]
Kentucky Basketball has one backcourt option arriving for a visit, while another is planning to make his way to Lexington. First off, Matt Jones reports that Furman transfer Alex Wilkins is arriving for his previously reported visit to Lexington. The 6-5, 175-pound combo guard averaged 17.8 points, 4.7 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game this […]
Kentucky Basketball finally got on the transfer portal board Wednesday with a commitment from Washington Huskies point guard Zoom Diallo. Not only does that give the Wildcats their floor general for next season, but it ‘might’ help them in another high-profile recruitment. You see, Diallo played high school basketball at Prolific Prep in California. Among […]