Online Home of the Big Blue Nation: Kentucky Wildcats Sports for the Discerning Fan
If you have been following the women’s team this season, you have seen a masterclass in what a true point guard can do for an offense. Tonie Morgan has already broken the single-season assist record; she still has at least 3 more games to go, but it’s how she gets her teammates involved that makes […]
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Good morning, BBN! Well, it’s not the best morning, The Cats took another bad loss on the chin last night. Losing at home to Georgia isn’t quite as bad as the Gonzaga blowout, but it’s closer than you might think. This isn’t just their second consecutive loss in SEC play, or a loss to a […]
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For the first time since the 2008-09 season, Kentucky Basketball lost to Georgia at home, falling 86-78 on Tuesday night. The Wildcats entered the matchup winning their last 12 matchups, but now sit at 0-2 against Georgia under Mark Pope, while Mike White improves to 3-2 all-time against Kentucky while at Georgia. Kentucky has continued […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats suffered a brutal home loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, 86-78. The Wildcats were in cruise control too early and lacked urgency while suffering another brutal loss on Mark Pope’s resume. Per Ryan Black of the Courier Journal Sports, this is only the second time in the history of the series that Georgia […]
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That just can’t happen. You cannot lose to Georgia, which is exactly what the Kentucky Wildcats did 86-78 Tuesday night at Rupp Arena. Georgia came into this game having lost five of six, with four of those coming by 15 points or more. It’s embarrassing all the way around. First Half Kentucky’s offense showed great […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats lost at home to the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night by a score of 86-78. The Cats got off to a hot start for once, but the first-half blues hit yet again. This time, Mark Pope’s odd substitution patterns appeared to be the culprit. Kentucky led by as many as eight points […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
With March Madness inching closer, Jay Bilas is ready to give his take on how the college basketball landscape looks with just three weeks of regular-season play left. Bilas just released his ranking of the top 68 college basketball teams at ESPN, and the Kentucky Wildcats came in at No. 28. Just like the latest […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
The Kentucky Wildcats are back in action tonight as they return home to face the Georgia Bulldogs inside Rupp Arena. Game time is set for 9 PM ET on ESPN. You can stream the game online through WatchESPN, or you can tune in through the radio with the UK Sports Network. Kentucky is coming off […]
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Back in October, Mark Pope said at Kentucky’s Preseason Media Day that this is a younger team than last year’s team. Speaking from a personal point of view, it was a statement I glossed over because of all the talent that was seemingly acquired to assemble this team tasked with “The Assignment” of winning a […]
21 days ago | 3 reads
Good morning, BBN! The Kentucky Wildcats return to Rupp Arena tonight as they welcome the Georgia Bulldogs to town, in what has shifted into a must-win game if the Cats hope to stay alive for a top-four seed in the conference tournament. That might be easier said than done. Sitting at 17-8 (5-7), Mike White’s […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
There’s a lot of positivity both locally and nationally after Kentucky Basketball put up a valiant effort against SEC-leading Florida Saturday in Gainesville. If the Wildcats can play that hard in each of their six remaining regular-season games, they have a shot to win out. That would definitely put them in the top four of […]
21 days ago | 1 read
Greetings, BBN! The weekend provided some separation in the league, as well as a four-car pileup for third place. Florida edged Kentucky to retain possession of first place, and Arkansas took care of business with Auburn to leap Kentucky for second. Behind them are Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, who are all 8-4 and all, […]
21 days ago | 1 read
For as much momentum as Will Stein and the coaching staff have at Kentucky, there are going to be players already committed to the program who decommit. That’s just the reality of coaching staff changes across college football. Class of 2027 quarterback DJ Hunter has reopened his recruitment after originally committing to Kentucky in April […]
21 days ago | 1 read
We have a new #1. Arizona is undefeated no more, and that means Michigan has snatched the throne at 24-1. They’ve won nine Quad 1 games, pounded the majority of their competition, and seem to be showing no signs of slowing down as March nears. Behind them sits Houston, who’s only lost once in Big […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats will play host to the Georgia Bulldogs Tuesday night as they return to Rupp Arena for the first time in over a week. It is a very important game for the Cats as they look to keep pace in the SEC standings race, while also holding steady in their seed line for […]
22 days ago | 2 reads
The Kentucky Wildcats return home Tuesday night for a pivotal SEC matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs at Rupp Arena, with tip-off set for 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. Kentucky enters the game at 17-8 overall and 8-4 in conference play, coming off a 92-83 road loss to the Florida Gators, which was a game where […]
22 days ago | 1 read
As expected, Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats fell out of the AP Top 25 Poll and are no longer ranked. They’re still getting the fifth-most votes in the AP Poll and the sixth-most votes in the Coaches Poll, so a strong week could push them back into the top 25. Meanwhile, Kenny Brooks’ squad rose up […]
22 days ago | 2 reads
Class of 2027 four-star athlete Braden Gordon has officially trimmed his list to five schools, and Kentucky remains firmly in the hunt. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound standout from Alabama announced that his finalists include Kentucky, Auburn, Florida, Miami (FL), and Georgia Tech, according to Chad Simmons of Rivals. Kentucky is on the list after head coach […]
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Derek Warehime, hired in December as run game coordinator for the Kentucky Wildcats football under new head coach Will Stein, is leaving the program to join the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant offensive line coach. Warehime’s departure comes before he ever coached a game for Kentucky, marking a significant early staff shakeup for Stein in […]
22 days ago | 4 reads
Well, after taking care of business against Texas A&M, Kenny Brooks and Kentucky welcomed No. 14 Ole Miss to town in a game that meant a lot more than just a game. If you were wondering about the pink uniforms, which are awesome by the way, it was the annual Play4Kay game, something near and […]
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Kentucky went into Gainesville yesterday as a major underdog, and despite showing some fight, fell to maybe the hottest team in the country right now in the Florida Gators. It was a tough loss, especially considering the SEC standings and the opportunity to earn a massive win for the NCAA Tournament resume, but Kentucky has […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats fell on the road to the Florida Gators by a final score of 92-83. In a game of runs, the Cats found themselves down 15 at one point, and cut it to two early in the second half. The Gators’ big men gave the Wildcats some problems, but Mark Pope’s team held […]
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Mark Stoops made a lot of money while at Kentucky, and he also helped make a lot of people a lot of money. Jon Hale recently broke down what Will Stein’s spending is going to look like while at Kentucky. Stein is taking a spread-it-around approach, whereas Stoops had bigger pay for his OC, DC, […]
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The Kentucky Wildcats fell to 17-8 on the season after they couldn’t climb back from an early double-digit deficit against the Florida Gators, ultimately falling 92-83. The Wildcats followed their game plan for the majority of the game, but one thing they failed to do throughout was stop the Gators’ sixth man, Urban Klavzar. A […]
24 days ago | 2 reads
The Kentucky Wildcats fought hard in Gainesville, but came up short against a Florida Gators team that is peaking at the right time. They also did themselves no favors in the O-Dome today as turnovers and missed layups plagued the Cats once again. How bad was it? Well, let’s first start with turnovers. To start […]
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