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Jayden Quaintance has had a roller-coaster college basketball career. He initially signed a national letter of intent to play at Kentucky, but started his career at Arizona State after John Calipari left Kentucky basketball. An ACL tear cut Quaintance’s season short, and he transferred to Kentucky. Quaintance had knee surgery in March when Arizona State’s […]

The SEC dominated college basketball this season, culminating in an NCAA Tournament record of 14 out of 16 teams making the tournament. Florida won a thriller against the Houston Cougars in the National Championship and won their third championship ever as a program. Denzel Aberdeen was a key piece for the Gators off the bench, […]

The 2025 NBA Draft is set to take place this week at Barclays Center, and sharpshooting guard Koby Brea is preparing for the biggest night of his life thus far. The six-foot-seven guard is coming off a couple of strong seasons with Dayton and Kentucky where he’s arguably turned into the best shooter in the […]

When the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft plays out on Wednesday night, it seems nearly certain that Kentucky men’s basketball will not have a player picked. If that’s what happens, it will be the first time in 15 years that no Wildcats player goes in the first round. The end of the streak […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is a believer in his team. Pope says the Kentucky team should be even better this season, following the announcement that Otega Oweh is coming back. Oweh recently withdrew his name from the NBA Draft to come back to Lexington. “He’s going to grow. He’s going to grow exponentially again,” […]

In late May, Kentucky basketball standout Otega Oweh decided to forgo the NBA draft and return for his final season, much to the delight of coach Marc Pope, who cried when he got the news.  Not only is Oweh returning to Lexington, but he is also getting paid for it. Oweh, much like the NCAA, […]

Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope knows first-hand what it’s like to play for the Wildcats. Pope played at Kentucky from 1994-96 and was a team captain on the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team. So when he talks about sacrifice, he knows what he’s talking about. “There’s nowhere like this, and if you come in […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is giving a helping hand to his local communities. Pope was seen helping victims of recent tornadoes that ripped through the state. Pope was photographed helping to remove a tree from the roof of a house in London, Kentucky. The photo was shared on X by the account Cats Coverage. […]

The Kentucky basketball team picked up an intriguing commitment from the college basketball transfer portal on Monday. Former Miami Ohio center Reece Potter announced that he will play for Mark Pope and the Wildcats next season. Potter has spent the last two seasons playing for the RedHawks, and at 7’1″, he is a force down […]

During the offseason, St John’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino has hinted at reunions. Now, this might be an actual opportunity. According to NJ.com, they explained that Pitino will face Kentucky in the 2025 CBS Sports Classic. However, there’s a major catch to this game. The Wildcats and Red Storm will play on a neutral […]

Former Florida men’s basketball guard Denzel Aberdeen has committed to Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats, according to a report from On3. The junior averaged 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, primarily coming off the bench for the 2024-25 National Champions. His best game in the 2025 NCAA Tournament came in the […]

The Kentucky basketball team will be hosting an important college basketball transfer portal target as Rylan Griffen will be on campus soon. Griffen is in the transfer portal for the second time in his college career as he started his career at Alabama before leaving for Kansas. Griffen spent the first two years of his […]

It may have seemed like the sky was falling after Kentucky basketball lost John Calipari to Arkansas, but the Wildcats had a very successful season in year one under Mark Pope. Kentucky consistently beat very good teams and earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament before losing out to Tennessee despite having a […]

Kentucky basketball will have one of its best players in Mark Pope’s first year as the program’s head coach returning for at least another season, as reported by Joe Tipton on On3. “Brandon Garrison is returning to Kentucky next season, source told @On3sports. The 6-10 sophomore forward averaged 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game […]

For all of the attention Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker receives, he caught the eye of one player in particular when he was at Kentucky. Arkansas guard Manny Watkins was assigned to guard Booker. In the beginning, he thought that guarding the freshman would be an easy task. However, when push came to shove, […]

Following a decent 2024-25 season for Kentucky in the first year with Mark Pope at the helm as head coach, the Wildcats lost a prized commit as four-star guard Acaden Lewis made the decision to re-open his recruitment and decommit from Kentucky. Amid his decision, Lewis released a message to Pope and to the program, […]

After Jayden Quaintance decommitted from Kentucky basketball and joined Arizona State, the former 5-star recruit will return to Lexington, according to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports. Following a 13-19 season by the Sun Devils, Quaintance is ready to return to where he originally wanted to go. Not to mention, Arizona State only won four games […]

Alabama transfer Mouhamed Dioubate is staying in the SEC. The sophomore forward committed to Kentucky just days after entering the men’s basketball transfer portal, he announced on Monday. Kentucky first reached out last Friday, the same day he entered the portal, according to On3. He also had interest from Louisville, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, […]

Kentucky basketball is getting a key new piece to its roster. The Wildcats are adding Pitt transfer Jaland Lowe, per On3 Sports. Lowe is a point guard who was chased by several teams in the last month. The point guard played his high school basketball in Texas. Lowe averaged 16.8 points per game this past […]

In just one year at the helm, Mark Pope has already made a lasting impact on the Kentucky basketball program. While the Wildcats’ season still ended in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, Pope’s impact was felt by every member of the team. He had a particularly resounding influence on one of his first […]

One of the most highly-anticipated games of the Sweet 16 was a clash between a pair of conference rivals. Tennessee basketball and Kentucky went at it in Indianapolis on Friday night for a spot in the Elite Eight in a clash of two teams who are awfully familiar with each other. Kentucky surely came into […]

Kentucky basketball received a piece of good news as the hours dwindle down for its Sweet Sixteen matchup against Tennessee on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. One of the most physical forwards in the transfer portal has announced his commitment to join the program. Tulane freshman Kam Williams will join the Wildcats in 2025, per […]

Phoenix Suns franchise star Devin Booker is on a path towards the upcoming NBA Playoffs and he’ll need every ounce of his skills to lift the Suns through what could be a tight play-in series. Booker has been loyal to the Suns since his arrival to the NBA and he’s never been one to forget […]

Even though 16 teams are still battling it out in the NCAA Tournament in the Sweet 16, the rest of college basketball has already turned its attention to the transfer portal. The portal officially opened on Monday, and some of the biggest stars from the mid-major level are looking for a new home and a […]

In his first season as head coach, Mark Pope has led Kentucky basketball to the Sweet 16 after defeating Illinois. While Pope joked about being fired after winning, he made some unique history after Sunday’s game. Advancing to the Sweet 16 brought out a new first for the Wildcats. This was the first time that […]

The University of Kentucky earned themselves the No. 3 seed in the Midwest bracket after a strong season going 23-11 under Mark Pope in his first year as head coach of the Wildcats. A team known for its depth, the Wildcats have seen success thanks to a handful of players, including sharpshooting guard Koby Brea. […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has his first March Madness win with the Wildcats. Kentucky advanced after defeating Troy on Friday, 76-57. Pope made a joke after picking up the victory. “It means that Mitch (Barnhart) isn’t going to fire me until Sunday or whenever play again,” Pope said postgame, per 247 Sports. Pope is […]

In recent years, many fans have questioned whether Kentucky’s basketball program was prioritizing winning championships or developing NBA players. The 31 ex-Wildcats in the NBA are by far the most in college basketball, but the team hasn’t had a Final Four appearance since 2015 to show for it. The team still has the second most […]

Both college and professional basketball fans alike love March Madness. Every year, the selection committee seeds 68 teams for the NCAA Tournament, and that leads to the ensuing madness. Stars are born and legendary moments are created in the Big Dance, as the top teams from across the nation battle it out to become national […]

With 68 teams in the March Madness field, it takes a lot of talent to make it to the Final Four. It might take even more luck, though. Not all paths to the Final Four are made equal in the NCAA Tournament, and that is certainly the case this year. Some teams have a seemingly […]

Every team in college basketball has one grand mission every season, and that is to win the NCAA Basketball Tournament. We are down to 68 teams now, as the First Four for March Madness starts on March 20. This year’s tournament is expected to be one of the craziest ever, and the championship title is […]

If daylight savings, or the copious amounts of green shamrocks, were any indication.. That’s right, the Madness has arrived. (“Alexa, queue Future.”) After spending the last week or so fully immersed in the scouting of potential vanquishers of March, Selection Sunday revealed which teams made the NCAA Tournament, and the entertaining matchups throughout the 68-team […]

Kentucky basketball has had a few extra days off to rest before the NCAA Tournament after getting smashed by Alabama in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on Friday night by a score of 99-70. During that game, Mark Pope and company severely missed point guard Lamont Butler, who was out with a shoulder injury. Butler re-aggravated […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kentucky-Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kentucky Alabama. The SEC Tournament Friday slate concludes with a night game between Kentucky and Alabama. It’s a game Alabama has to have if it places importance on claiming a No. 1 seed in the […]

Otega Oweh continues to punch Norman, Oklahoma square in the face. Two weeks after sinking a game-winning bucket in Lloyd Noble Center, the Sooners transfer-turned-Kentucky star landed another knockout blow on his former team, recording the decisive score in an 85-84 victory. And for his encore, he did it on an even bigger stage. The […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Oklahoma-Kentucky prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Oklahoma-Kentucky. The Oklahoma Sooners came through on Wednesday night at the SEC Tournament. OU faced a massive first-round test at this conference tournament, knowing that if it lost, it would have no more than a […]

Entering the month of March, Missouri basketball looked like a much different team. They had defeated South Carolina by 30 points on February 25, with star players Mark Mitchell, Caleb Grill and senior leader guard Tamar Bates motivated for the toughest stretch of the season. Over the last three appearances, however, the performances have been […]

The first season under Mark Pope has been an odd one for Kentucky basketball. The Wildcats have dealt with injuries all while piecing a completely new roster together after the departure of John Calipari, but they are still headed for the NCAA Tournament. While Kentucky doesn’t have the same NBA talent on its roster that […]

SEC Newcomer of the Year Georgia Amoore had a historic performance in the Kentucky Wildcats’ quarterfinal matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday. In 38 minutes of action, Amoore finished with 29 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and a steal. She shot 12-of-27 from the field, including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. With the stat […]