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It’s been an uneven past couple of seasons for the Kentucky Wildcats. After missing the NCAA Tournament in 2021, they bounced back the past two seasons. But for a program accustomed to winning, they have not advanced to the Final Four since 2015. They also lost Oscar Tshiebwe and Chris Livingston to the NBA Draft […]

The Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team has not been able to catch any breaks. Standout center Oscar Tshiebwe decided to stay in the NBA Draft and is headed for a hopeful career. Now, new Wildcats center Aaron Bradshaw has suffered an injury and will miss the start of the 2023-2024 season, per Shams Charania of […]

Kentucky basketball looks a like a shell of its former self, and it has fans worried. The Wildcats lost Oscar Tshiebwe to the NBA Draft but do not seem to have a clear-cut successor. Chris Livingston’s departure was also a big hit for John Calipari as they start roster building from scratch. John Calipari and […]

A blood-hungry Zach Edey decided to run it back for Purdue basketball. A historically bad first-round loss to Fairleigh Dickinson may have prompted him to forego the NBA Draft. One thing is certain and that is he is continuing the trend set by Kentucky basketball’s Oscar Tshiebwe. National Player of the Year winners often go […]

Wednesday was the deadline for players to withdraw their name from the NBA Draft and still maintain college eligibility. There is a second deadline which is June 12 but if players withdraw by then they are not able to return to college basketball. There were a handful of big name players who had until the […]

Kentucky basketball’s Oscar Tshiebwe proved a lot after his NBA Draft Combine performance. After recording highlight blocks and impressive rebounding numbers, Tshiebwe is slowly gaining attention from multiple teams. The Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings are among these teams. Oscar Tshiebwe doing some good things in today’s 5-on-5, and already up […]

Kentucky basketball’s Chris Livingston has been criticized by NBA scouts for his decision to file for the 2023 NBA Draft. These anonymous officials have gone as far as to say, “If you held a hundred drafts, he’d go unselected in most of them,” according to The Athletic. Other NBA personnel have also said, “He can […]

The college basketball transfer portal is still active as ever. With the NBA Draft still a ways away, players are going through the process and deciding whether to go pro or play another year in college. One big name is San Diego State Aztecs forward Keshad Johnson, who declared for the NBA Draft while painting […]

Kentucky transfer guard Sahvir Wheeler announced his decision to commit to Washington, according to a Wednesday article from 247Sports. A former 4-star recruit out of Houston, Texas, Wheeler initially committed to the Georgia Bulldogs over offers from Iowa State and Texas A&M, according to 247Sports. He joined a 2019 class that featured a 5-star commit in now-Minnesota […]

The Kentucky Wildcats may lose a big part of their roster with center Oscar Tshiebwe declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft (h/t Jeff Goodman of Stadium), but with the senior retaining his collegiate eligibility, he could still return to the program. Tshiebwe averaged 16.5 points, 13.7 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and 1.0 block per game in […]

College basketball fans enjoyed an amazing 2023 NCAA Tournament, but it has now come and gone. The UConn Huskies claimed their fifth title in school history, capping off a dominant tournament run with a 76-59 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs in the National Championship Game. Now that we have a champion, the offseason […]

With Hunter Dickinson planning to leave Michigan, teams around the country are lining up for his services. As Dickinson looks for his next team, Kentucky is hoping to be atop his wish list. Kentucky is having a Zoom meeting with Dickinson on Wednesday, via Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Dickinson is one of the most sought-after […]

2023 March Madness is officially in the books. After weeks of madness, the UConn Huskies defeated the San Diego Aztecs 76-59 on Monday. With this result, the Huskies took home their fifth national title, the first since 2014. In the process, UConn won games against Iona, No. 19 Saint Mary’s, Arkansas, No. 9 Gonzaga, and […]

Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies won the national championship, winning each of their six tournament games in dominant fashion, but for those who already can not wait for college basketball to start again, and some early odds have some familiar programs as the favorites to win next season. Let’s get into the favorites to […]

Kentucky Wildcats guard Cason Wallace has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft and will forgo the remainder of his college eligibility, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The 6-foot-4 and 193-pound defensive stud averaged 11.7 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in 2022-23 on the way to an SEC All-Freshman selection. Cason Wallace, potentially […]

The Kentucky Wildcats have become a factory for NBA players, and they will see a few changes again. Jacob Toppin, the brother of New York Knicks forward Obi, has decided to declare for the NBA Draft, per his official Twitter page. https://twitter.com/Jtoppin0/status/1641832810091560962?s=20 “I’ve loved my time here, but I’m ready to finally fulfill my lifelong […]

It’s been a difficult two seasons for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats, who couldn’t make it out of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament for the second straight year after losing to No. 3 Kansas State on Sunday. It’s been four years since Kentucky Basketball has played in a Sweet 16, and Calipari […]

Kentucky basketball superstar Oscar Tshiebwe is potentially the most dominant player in college basketball. The 2022 National Player of the Year and two-time All-American, Tshiebwe is a historically great rebounder, the rare player who can fundamentally transform a game through his hard work cleaning the glass. In Kentucky’s 75-69 loss to Kansas State in the […]

The Kentucky Wildcats’ NCAA tournament run came to a close on Sunday, as the Kansas State Wildcats clinched a 75-69 win in the second round to advance to the Sweet 16. Kentucky had its fair share of struggles on the offensive end against Kansas State, from shooting 41.3 percent from the field to committing 16 […]

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be the second since March Madness’s expansion in 1985 to be without Kentucky, Duke, or North Carolina in the Sweet 16 after the Wildcats lost to Kansas State on Sunday, ESPN Stats and Info wrote in a Sunday tweet. The feat also happened in 2021. Kansas State earned a 75-69 victory […]

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball program suffered a loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to the Kansas State Wildcats basketball program, and Kentucky fans continue to voice their frustration for head coach John Calipari after the loss. Media members have talked about the performance of the Kentucky basketball program in recent years as […]

No matter who it is, March Madness touches everyone in some way, shape or form, and this is particularly true for Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns played at Kentucky for the 2014-15 season, being a focal part of a team that went to the Final Four that year. Since then, the ties to the […]

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Kansas State Wildcats. Our March Madness odds series has our Kentucky Kansas State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kentucky Kansas State. The college basketball season gets a lot more intense as the NCAA Tournament continues. In the East Region, there is a growing sense that the […]

The No. 11 seed Providence Friars (21-11) face the No. 6 seed Kentucky Wildcats (21-11) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Action tips off Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET.  Below we continue our March Madness odds series with a Providence-Kentucky prediction, pick, and how to watch. Providence sputtered down the stretch as they’ve […]

Kentucky basketball guard Sahvir Wheeler said he practiced this week and is ready to play, the Athletic Kentucky basketball reporter Kyle Tucker wrote in a Thursday tweet. “Says as a HS senior he tore his meniscus, came back in time for playoffs, won the state title,” continued Tucker. A former four-star recruit from Houston Christian high school […]

Selection Sunday has passed, and we know what the bracket looks like for the 2023 NCAA Tournament. That means it is time to look at all the matchups and find where you think the upsets will be in March Madness. There were some interesting matchups, with storylines all over the place for March Madness. There […]

The brackets for the NCAA Tournament were released this weekend and every year there are some very intriguing storylines in the first round of March Madness. This year, one of those potential matchups is between No. 6 Kentucky and No. 11 Providence in the East Region. Kentucky head coach John Calipari will square off against […]

The SEC quarterfinals are here and Vanderbilt and Kentucky will meet with just eight teams to go! It’s time to continue our college basketball odds series with a Vanderbilt-Kentucky prediction and pick. The Commodores have had a solid season overall finishing (19-13) in the regular season. In the 2nd round of the SEC Tournament, they […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores stay red hot, as they scored a ticket to the quarterfinals round of the SEC tournament by taking down the LSU Tigers in the second round Thursday, 77-68. With that win, the Commodores will be meeting the Kentucky Wildcats for the third time this season. Vanderbilt lost the first matchup back in […]

A league that possesses more than a few teams that can be dangerous in the month of March, these same schools will put it all on the hardwood against their conference foes as the SEC Conference Tournament has finally arrived! Join us for our college basketball odds series where our SEC Tournament 2023 winner, prediction, and […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores take on the Kentucky Wildcats. Our college basketball odds series has our Vanderbilt Kentucky prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Vanderbilt Kentucky. The Kentucky Wildcats have had a wild and crazy season, but it is going in the right direction at the right time of year. Recall the 2014 season […]

As an incensed Taliyah Wyche — a sophomore forward for the University of Florida — threw the ball towards an unseen player from the University of Kentucky during the SEC women’s tournament, a voice can be heard yelling Fight me! Wyche, obliging, sprinted towards junior Kentucky forward Ajae Petty before being knocked off route by […]

The Kentucky Wildcats will travel to take on the Florida Gators in a Wednesday night SEC college basketball matchup at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. With that said, check out our college basketball odds series which has our Kentucky-Florida prediction and pick. Kentucky has turned in a solid yet unspectacular season, going 18-9, including a 9-5 […]

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Our college basketball odds series has our Kentucky Mississippi State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kentucky Mississippi State. The SEC basketball season has been a journey filled with all sorts of unexpected twists. One is that Mississippi State and Kentucky are on very […]

Five-star prospect Naasir Cunningham has been highly impressive this season with Overtime Elite. Cunningham’s efforts have now earned him an offer from head coach Jon Calipari and Kentucky. Cunningham confirmed Kentucky’s offer on his personal Twitter account. The Overtime Elite star forward has also received offers from schools such as Duke, Kansas, Arkansas, UCLA and […]

The second half of ESPN’s College Basketball double-header will take place in the challenging South Eastern Conference. The Arkansas Razorbacks (16-7) will take on the Kentucky Wildcats (16-7). Both teams are neck and neck in the conference standings, so this will be a huge game for both clubs. Check out our college basketball odds series for […]

Former Kentucky point guard and NBA champion Rajon Rondo is working to join the coaching staff of head basketball coach John Calipari, according to a Friday report from On3 writer Jack Pilgrim. Rajon Rondo averaged 9.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in 68 games played in two seasons under then-Kentucky basketball head […]

It has been a wild season so far for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky basketball already has seven losses through its first 22 games overall and sports a 6-3 record in SEC play. While the Wildcats have gained traction of late, winning five of their last six games, there are still plenty of […]

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Ole Miss Rebels. Our college basketball odds series has our Kentucky Ole Miss prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kentucky Ole Miss. The Kentucky Wildcats have had a few familiar problems in recent seasons, problems which have remained true even though the differences in outcomes have been […]