Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
Kentucky’s defense didn’t just look bad against Louisville; it was at times completely inept. The Wildcats gave up 96 points, allowing the Cardinals to shoot 45% from the field and 33% from deep. But the eye test was even worse. The team looked lost. In his press conference, Mark Pope’s entire analysis centered on one […]
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Tyran Stokes, the No. 1-ranked player in the Class of 2026, has enrolled at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle. The 6-foot-7, 225-pound small forward withdrew from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA, earlier this month. He is the nation’s No. 1-ranked player, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. All three major recruiting sites rank […]
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The injury bug has struck once more for the Kentucky Wildcats, this time to Jaland Lowe yet again. According to KSR’s Jack Pilgrim, Lowe re-injured his right shoulder Thursday in practice. Apparently, there was some degree of a dislocation that led to it being popped back into place. The Pittsburgh transfer has already missed several […]
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Following Kentucky basketball’s 96-88 loss to Louisville, head coach Mark Pope didn’t hold back when reflecting on his team’s uncharacteristic performance during his Thursday press conference. The Wildcats struggled with turnovers, defensive lapses, and emotional control in their first major road test of the season, falling short in the rivalry matchup despite a late comeback […]
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Class of 2026 4-star small forward Maximo Adams is set to announce his college decision on Friday, November 14, according to ESPN’s Paul Biancardi. The 6-foot-7, 205-pound wing from Chatsworth, California, will choose between Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan State, and Texas. Adams has been a major recruiting target for Mark Pope, who first offered him […]
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Now that we’re over 24 hours past the Louisville game, a lot of people are examining this Kentucky team and where they stand right now. Former Wildcat Travis Ford offered his thoughts on the team, and said the team is still developing its chemistry. “I think the thing Kentucky is searching for more than anything […]
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Kentucky basketball is coming off a tough loss to Louisville in the Battle of the Bluegrass, but the season is young and plenty of basketball is left to play. Next up, the Wildcats will play the Eastern Illinois Panthers in the final game of the BBN United Tipoff Classic. Led by fifth-year head coach Marty […]
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The most alarming part of Kentucky’s 96-88 loss to Louisville wasn’t just the 14 turnovers; it was the complete and total defensive meltdown against the Cardinals’ guards. Mikel Brown Jr. (29 points) and Ryan Conwell (24 points) looked unstoppable. When Mark Pope was asked about his team’s inability to create any defensive pressure (Louisville had […]
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Mark Pope began his press conference with congratulations for Louisville, but quickly turned to a brutally honest assessment of his own team, calling the performance “extremely poorly” and an “incredibly disappointing” product for Kentucky basketball. But the entire game —and Kentucky’s core issue —was summed up by one stat line. Louisville had 20 assists and […]
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A season that looked very dead and on life support the first couple of months has now regained life as the Kentucky Wildcats cruised past the Florida Gators 38-7 to improve to 4-5 (2-5) this past Saturday night. They’ve not only won back-to-back games for the first time this season, which put them in striking […]
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Good morning, BBN! It was a tough night in Louisville last night as the Louisville Cardinals picked up their first win over the Kentucky Wildcats since the 2020 season. It wasn’t a particularly close one much of the way. Despite being early in the season, this is the non-conference game that most fans will judge […]
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Greetings, BBN! Texas A&M beat Mizzou, Alabama won at LSU, Georgia rolled past Mississippi State, Ole Miss won a gimme-game in an FCS non-con cupcake party with The Citadel, Vanderbilt survived a major scare from Auburn in overtime, and Kentucky chomped Florida for their second SEC win in a row after losing five in a […]
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Greetings, BBN! Kentucky, our Top State last week, followed this week up with another amazing and completely unforeseen SEC victory, demolishing the Florida Gators 38-7 in their last SEC home game and first SEC home win in eons. WKU was off, but Louisville, touting a 7-1 record and #15 ranking, fell at home to the […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats took their first loss of the season at Louisville on Tuesday night, 96-88. Mark Pope’s squad trailed for most of the game, and their late-game comeback fell just short. One of the best bright spots for the Wildcats at the KFC Yum! Center was senior guard Denzel Aberdeen. Aberdeen, who got the […]
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If anything, the Bluegrass Rivalry is all the way back. Credit Pat Kelsey and the Louisville Cardinals. They have a REALLY good team. Louisville won this game tonight more than Kentucky basketball lost the game. Give the Wildcats a ton of credit for battling back from two separate 18-point deficits, at one point making it […]
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In one of the most-anticipated Kentucky – Louisville games in recent years, the Wildcats came out flat and, despite a valiant effort in the second half, fell to the Cardinals, 96-88. The Cats struggled mightily on the defensive end and suffered prolonged stretches of being unable to get anything going offensively. Meanwhile, the Cards came […]
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The #9 Kentucky basketball team will make the short trip up I-64 W Tuesday evening to take on the No. 12 Louisville Cardinals. The game will tip off on ESPN at 8 PM inside what is sure to be a sold-out, rowdy KFC Yum! Center. The Cards are listed as a 6.5-point favorite at home, […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats will face their in-state rival, the Louisville Cardinals, on Tuesday night at the KFC Yum! Center. The Cats should be back near full strength for one of their biggest matchups of the season. Sophomore guard Trent Noah, who rolled his ankle in the Wildcats’ season opener against Nicholls, should be available to […]
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Class of 2026 5-star small forward Baba Oladotun will announce his college decision on Wednesday, November 19, at Blake High School, according to ESPN’s Paul Biancardi. The 6-foot-10, 195-pound wing from Silver Spring, Maryland, is choosing between Arkansas, Georgetown, Kentucky, and Maryland. Oladotun was originally part of the class of 2027, where he was ranked […]
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Kentucky Basketball vs. Louisville Cardinals ___________________________________________________________ Kentucky vs. Louisville is one of the best rivalries in college sports, and this year’s chapter in the series is the most anticipated in years. Facing off on Tuesday night in the KFC Yum! Center, the two teams will face off in the earliest game of the series’ history, […]
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The rivalry means everything, but for Kentucky, it’s just business. It’s rivalry day in the Commonwealth, and that means one thing: Kentucky and Louisville are about to square off again. For Louisville fans, this feels like their moment. They’re at home, they opened as the favorite, and they’re desperate to prove something that’s been slipping […]
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The magnitude whenever Kentucky and Louisville are playing each other on the hardwood is always palpable. But with the game between the Wildcats and Cardinals happening on Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, there’s a different magnitude with the Bluegrass Rivalry being played in just the third game of the season for both teams. Still, though, the intensity […]
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Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart voiced full support for head coach Mark Stoops on Tuesday, saying he remains confident in the direction of the Wildcats’ football program following back-to-back SEC wins. Speaking after the Champions Blue LLC meeting, Barnhart emphasized that returning to consistent postseason play remains an expectation for the program. “That’s not just […]
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Good morning, BBN! It is game day for the Kentucky Wildcats as they travel down I-64 for a date with the Louisville Cardinals at the KFC! Yum Center. An earlier date than normal for the annual basketball matchup, it also comes on the same season that both teams rank inside the top-15 for the first […]
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On Monday, Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops announced that two key defensive starters will miss the rest of the season. Stoops says safety Jordan Lovett and edge rusher Sam Greene will miss the rest of the season due to injuries requiring surgery. “I’m really disappointed for these young men and our team, but unfortunately, […]
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