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Kentucky set to hold Zoom meeting with NBA G League guard Dink Pate
Kentucky Basketball’s coaching staff continues to explore new recruiting avenues, and one potential addition to the roster in the future is G League guard Dink Pate. According to Jacob Polacheck of KSR, Pate is expected to have a Zoom meeting with the Kentucky staff within the next week. The meeting comes after head coach Mark […]
Jack “Goose” Givens suggests Wildcats didn’t believe they could beat Florida
Belief is a powerful thing in sports. Listen to Miami head coach Travis Steele talk about it with his Miami RedHawks being 31-0. If you have belief, you can do anything. That’s why UK Sports Network color analyst Jack “Goose” Givens’s comments about Kentucky during Saturday’s game against Florida are glaringly concerning. That’s not something […]
Kentucky didn’t do enough to win vs. Florida, but the refs sure didn’t help
Look, Florida was the better team yesterday, and until right up until the end, it really wasn’t that close. The Gators came into a rocking Rupp Arena and broke Kentucky’s will in the first half. To the Cats’ credit, they did fight back and get back within 5. They should have had a possession there […]
Seneca Driver commits to Oklahoma
Kentucky football came up short in its pursuit of one of the top prospects in the state. 4-star tight end Seneca Driver, the No. 1-ranked player in Kentucky for the class of 2027, announced his commitment to Oklahoma on Saturday night while on a visit to Norman. The 6-foot-6, 240-pound tight end from Boyle County […]
The University of Kentucky must do its due diligence in search for next AD
It has now been made official that Mitch Barnhart is set to retire as the University of Kentucky Athletics Director at the end of June, and while he’s leaving his spot as AD, it seems he will still have a position at UK moving forward. In today’s world of college athletics, nothing moves slowly, which […]
Sunday Headlines:Kentucky smacked by Florida, now awaits LSU in SEC Tournament
In a game Kentucky really needed to win yesterday, the Wildcats came out flat and never led against the Florida Gators on Senior Day at Rupp Arena. A late surge wasn’t enough for Kentucky, as they fell 84-77 in a game that wasn’t really as close as the final score indicates. Kentucky wraps up the […]
Mitch Barnhart defends new role from “knuckleheads” after retirement
Mitch Barnhart spent part of Friday’s press conference explaining and defending the role he will take after stepping down as Kentucky’s athletic director later this year. After 24 years leading UK Athletics, Barnhart will retire as athletic director on June 30 and transition into a new position as the university’s first Executive in Residence for […]
2026 SEC Tournament bracket set
The regular season has officially come to a close in the SEC, which means it’s time to tip off the 2026 SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s tournament begins on Wednesday, March 11, with four opening-round games that the Kentucky Wildcats will be a part of. Kentucky’s first game will come on Wednesday at […]
Kentucky Basketball will play on Wednesday of the SEC Tournament vs. LSU Tigers
The SEC Tournament is set, and your Kentucky Wildcats will be playing on Wednesday vs. the LSU Tigers in the 9 vs. 16 game. Tip-off is set for 12:30 PM ET on the SEC Network. Kentucky won the lone regular-season matchup between these two thanks to Malachi Moreno’s miraculous shot as time expired. If the […]
UK Basketball posts new “player development” job
It looks like the Kentucky Basketball team is adding another support staff position. The University of Kentucky has a job posting for a position titled “Associate Director, Player Development.” Here’s more from UK about what the job entails. The Player Development position plays a central role in shaping the Kentucky Men’s basketball program through the […]
Andrija Jelavic says teammates can’t act “childish” and that conditioning is not an issue
Kentucky Basketball’s regular season ended Saturday with another difficult result, falling to Florida with a potential double bye in the SEC Tournament on the line. Instead, the Wildcats will now open the tournament on Wednesday, marking the first time in program history that Kentucky will play on the opening day of the SEC Tournament. The […]
Dick Vitale calls out moral victories and Kentucky’s NIL spending
The Kentucky Wildcats got dominated in Rupp Arena this afternoon, as Mark Pope and the Cats have now locked Wendesay game in Nashville next week. If that isn’t embarrassing enough for this program, we now have Dick Vitale fighting against anyone thinking of moral victories. On the broadcast in the second half, the conversation started […]
Mark Pope gives injury update on Kam Williams
Before the Kentucky Wildcats welcomed the No. 5 Florida Gators to Rupp Arena, we got a little bit of news on Kam Williams heading into next week’s SEC Tournament. Williams did return to practice on Thursday, and Mark Pope gave a quick update on how that return went on the pregame radio segment: “He was […]
Kentucky Basketball will play on Wednesday of the SEC Tournament
The Kentucky Wildcats got destroyed on Senior Day inside Rupp Arena as the Florida Gators coasted past the Cats. The final score of 84-77 made the game look far more competitive than it really was, as the Gators dominated the first half and cruised to the finish line before Kentucky made a late push in […]
Box score, MVP and Twitter reactions to Kentucky losing to Florida
Florida used runs of 11-0 and 13-0 in the first half to stay far enough ahead and hold off Kentucky Basketball 84-77 Saturday at Rupp Arena. With the loss, Kentucky falls to 19-12 overall and 10-8 in the SEC, and they will now be heading into a Wednesday start at the SEC Tournament in Nashville. […]
Kentucky Basketball loses to Florida on Senior Day: 3 things to know and postgame boos
The Kentucky Wildcats lost on their home court to the Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon by a score of 84-77. The Cats got off to one of their habitual slow starts, falling behind 11-0, but they actually fought back early. The intensity didn’t last long as they just as quickly fell apart. The Gators took […]
Kentucky vs. Florida game thread and pregame reading
The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon in Lexington. Game time is set for 4:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Cats are 6.5-point underdogs going into their Senior Day matchup with Florida. Mark Pope’s squad is now 19-11 as they’re in the midst of their fourth straight season with double-digit […]
Saturday Headlines: Kentucky vs. Florida Gameday
Good morning, BBN! Believe it or not, the Kentucky Wildcats are suiting up for their last game of the regular season today, and it’s against the No. 5 team in the country, the Florida Gators. This season has been one of the longer rollercoasters I can remember. With that said, it’s Senior Day, and the […]
Players to watch, keys to the game for Kentucky vs. Florida
Here we are, yet again, with the Kentucky Wildcats facing a game that feels like one they need to win. The game at Arkansas was viewed as one where either result would determine how the rest of the season would go for the Wildcats. They won that game, igniting a three-game winning streak that put […]
Updated NCAA Tournament odds for Kentucky
We are a few weeks away from the start of the NCAA Tournament, as the Kentucky Wildcats are fighting for seeding position as we enter the final game of the regular season. Sitting at 19-11 and 10-7 in SEC play, the Cats are in a unique position as they welcome the Florida Gators to town […]
Kentucky vs. Florida Injury Report: Kam Williams out; Thomas Haugh probable
The Kentucky Wildcats won’t have Kam Williams back on the court when they host the Florida Gators on Saturday. On Friday, both teams released their injury reports, which has Williams listed as out along with Jaland Lowe and Jayfen Quaintance. Williams did return to practice this week, but he’ll need more time before he’s ready […]
Mitch Barnhart says UK doesn’t need “Mitch 2.0” and he won’t pick successor
Just days after announcing he will retire as Kentucky’s athletic director, Mitch Barnhart addressed the media Friday to discuss his decision and what comes next for the university’s athletics department. Barnhart confirmed earlier this week that he will step down from his role as athletic director in June and transition into a new position within […]
SEC Basketball Standings Update
Greetings, BBN! Just one gameday left in the Southeastern Conference before the postseason begins. The Gators are on top, and the Gamecocks are at the bottom, but there’s a whole lot of chaos in between. The Gators, Crimson Tide, and Razorbacks have three of the four double-byes locked up, but if Tennessee loses to Vanderbilt […]
Turnovers + fatigue + motivated South Carolina = big loss for Kentucky
Some people love math, some people hate it, but the beautiful thing about it is that you always find an answer. Kentucky women’s basketball found out that 2 games in 2 days, turnovers, and a South Carolina team motivated to dominate was big trouble. Kentucky women’s basketball has a turnover problem If you take a […]
Friday Headlines: Kentucky vs. South Carolina Gameday
Kenny Brooks and the Kentucky Women’s Basketball Team had a tough regular season in Southeastern Conference play, finishing the year with a 23-9 overall record and going just 8-8 in the SEC. That .500 record led to a finish in the middle of the pack when it came to SEC regular season standings, with Kentucky […]
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