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Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey is eager for another shot at Kentucky. The Cardinals lost to their bitter in-state rival on the hardwood Saturday, 93-85. Kelsey acknowledged after the loss how painful it is to take for fans. “I wanna beat ’em worse, we got 365 days until we go up against these guys again,” […]

One of the best rivalries in college basketball is between Kentucky and Louisville. It’s been a little lopsided in recent seasons though as Kentucky has taken 12 of the last 15 meetings between the two teams as Louisville has hit a recent down period. The latest installment of the rivalry occurred on Saturday with Lamont […]

The college basketball season continues on Saturday with a matchup between Louisville and Kentucky. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Louisville-Kentucky prediction and pick. Saturday’s Kentucky-Louisville showdown at Rupp Arena promises intense in-state rivalry drama. The No. 5 Wildcats (9-1) enter as heavy favorites, having dominated recent matchups with an […]

Following a hard-fought defeat at the hands of the Duke Blue Devils over the weekend, the Louisville Cardinals were looking for an emphatic bounce-back at the expense of the UTEP Miners. However, first-year head coach Pat Kelsey’s squad was in for a much tougher fight than many would’ve expected, as they narrowly held off their […]

The Kentucky basketball team hosted Colgate on Wednesday night and it was expected to be an easy win for the Wildcats. When Kentucky got out to a 17-0 lead in front of their home crowd, it really looked like it was going to be an easy win. However, Colgate fought back and made it close, […]

The Colgate Raiders (2-8) head to Lexington to take on the No. 5 ranked Kentucky Wildcats (8-1) Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Colgate-Kentucky prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Colgate-Kentucky College Basketball Odds, courtesy of FanDuel  […]

Kentucky basketball was hit with some tough injury news after its epic win over No. 7 Gonzaga. Head coach Mark Pope picked up another signature victory to start his first year in Lexington. The No. 4 Wildcats rallied from a 50-34 halftime deficit to win the “Battle in Seattle” in a 90-89 overtime classic. Pope’s […]

It’s been five years since the Kentucky Wildcats reached the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, and while for many programs that may not seem like too long of a drought, in Lexington, this is an eternity. In fact, since the Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, this is the longest stretch Kentucky has […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kentucky-Gonzaga prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kentucky-Gonzaga. The college basketball season comes alive on Saturday night with this feature presentation. The Auburn-Houston game played in November was one notable instance of a team playing an in-state game, but not in its […]

Has Clemson basketball officially arrived? Although the Tigers advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, many fans probably dismissed them as a typical March Madness meteorite that would simmer down the following season. Well, that does not appear to be the case whatsoever. The ACC squad earned a signature 70-66 victory against […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kentucky-Clemson prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kentucky-Clemson. The college basketball season is picking up momentum, and on Tuesday night, the SEC-ACC Challenge gives us this featured attraction as part of a loaded slate of games. Kentucky has thrived in the first […]

The Georgia State Panthers (4-3) are on the road to take on the No. 8 ranked Kentucky Wildcats (6-0) Friday night. This game will continue our College Basketball odds series with a Georgia State-Kentucky prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Georgia State-Kentucky College Basketball […]

It is an all-Kentucky battle at the BBN Invitational as Western Kentucky faces Kentucky. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Western Kentucky-Kentucky prediction and pick. Western Kentucky comes into the game sitting at 3-2 on the year. They opened up with back-to-back close losses to Witchita State and Grand Canyon, […]

Jackson State looks for their first win at the BBN Invitational as they face Kentucky. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Jackson State-Kentucky prediction and pick. Jackson State comes into the game at 0-5 on the year. They have played some solid opponents though, losing the Houston, Xavier, and Vanderbilt […]

The Champions Classic did not disappoint on Tuesday night as we got to take in two great matchups between four storied programs. First, #1 Kansas took down Michigan State in a close battle, and then we watched the Kentucky basketball team go to battle against Duke. This was the game that most people were excited […]

The Kentucky basketball program picked up a huge 77-72 win over Duke in the Champions Classic on Tuesday, and Otega Oweh made a key stop on Cooper Flagg to force a turnover that ultimately sealed the comeback win for the Wildcats. Oweh spoke about what he saw on the play and how he came up […]

No. 6 Duke basketball lost a heartbreaker to No. 19 Kentucky 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday. With 12 seconds left in regulation and the score tied at 72, Kentucky junior guard Otegah Oweh stole the ball from Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg, was fouled in transition and made the go-ahead free throws to […]

In his first top-10 win as the Kentucky basketball head coach, Mark Pope remained humble when talking about the win. “This is actually not about me at all … it’s about these boys, it’s about BBN (big blue nation) … that’s what makes it special,” Pope said via the SEC Network. Kentucky hired Pope to […]

Kentucky basketball got a huge win to jump start its season on Tuesday night. Mark Pope and the new-look Wildcats knocked off Cooper Flagg and Duke 77-72 at the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta to improve to 3-0 on the season. With the win, Kentucky snapped a nine-year drought without beating the Blue Devils. […]

One of the biggest matchups of the non-conference slate in college basketball lived up to the hype on Tuesday night. Kentucky took down Duke 77-72 at the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta, pulling off the upset to get to 3-0 in Mark Pope’s first season as head coach. Kentucky trailed by nine points at […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Duke-Kentucky prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Duke-Kentucky. The 2024-2025 college basketball season began on November 4, but for a lot of people, the unofficial beginning of the season is the Champions Classic, the annual same-night doubleheader featuring four college basketball brand […]

The Kentucky basketball program is gearing up for one of its most challenging 2024-25 season matchups against the Duke Blue Devils. Mark Pope’s squad will take on Cooper Flagg in what should be a highly competitive game on Tuesday. Before the contest, backup guard Kerr Kriisa got honest about facing Flagg amid his prospect hype. […]

Kentucky hosts Bucknell for a non-conference contest at Rupp Arena in Lexington. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Bucknell-Kentucky prediction and pick. The Bucknell Bison are 2-0 to begin the 2024-25 season! They have wins on the road against Delaware and Southern Indiana. It took overtime to beat So Indiana, […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are off to a hot start this season with a 6-1 record and they’re already looking like a contender to emerge out of the Western Conference. The Kentucky Wildcats Men’s Basketball team is also ranked No. 23 to start their journey towards a ninth NCAA Championship in school history. […]

The Kentucky Wildcats have undergone major changes with Mark Pope as new head coach being first and foremost. With the departure of former head coach John Calipari to Arkansas, Pope is tasked with bringing the Wildcats back to national basketball prominence. Pope took a big step towards that goal on Saturday with the commitment of […]

With high expectations for the Kentucky basketball team, they started off with a bang as they bulldozed past Kentucky Wesleyan in an exhibition game, 123-52, Wednesday at Rupp Arena. As Mark Pope takes over for John Calipari, his era starts on a very high note, though he interestingly received an apology from Kentucky Wesleyan head […]

Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope made his coaching debut on Wednesday night as the Wildcats hosted Kentucky Wesleyan for an exhibition matchup. Pope played college basketball at Kentucky back in the day, and he was hired to be the head coach of the team after John Calipari left last offseason. Like always, expectations are […]

New Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope coached his first game Wednesday night as the Wildcats took on Kentucky Wesleyan in an exhibition matchup. Kentucky easily took care of business as they cruised to a 123-52 win. The competition wasn’t very difficult, but the Wildcats played how you would expect them to. One player that Mark […]

As the start of the 2024-25 Arkansas basketball season quickly approaches, many pundits have speculated just how the Razorbacks will look, under head coach John Calipari. Arkansas enters as the No. 16 team in the preseason AP poll. They had a resounding number of transfers depart from their respective programs once Calipari accepted the job […]

The Kentucky basketball team has a new head coach this season as Mark Pope has come over from BYU to lead the Wildcats. Former head coach John Calipari is still in the SEC as he is the head coach at Arkansas now. Pope is a former Kentucky basketball player, so he has formed a good […]

Winning at the NCAA level is a difficult task. As a result, it isn’t surprising that some NBA stars link up with their fellow college teammates in order to replicate the same magic in the NBA. Here’s a look at some college superstars who reunited in the NBA. Rui Hachimura and Corey Kispert 🎤 Corey […]

University of Kentucky basketball alum Demarcus Cousins recently told HoopsHype that if there were NIL deals when he was in college, that would have made him stay with the Wildcats for all four years. “If I had NIL deals back in my day, I would have stayed four years at Kentucky, no doubt,” Cousins said. […]

Mark Pope has only been the head coach for the Kentucky basketball program for a few months. Yet, Pope has landed a number of big commitments. On Thursday, he got another as Jasper Johnson, who will play for the Overtime Elite, chose the Wildcats over North Carolina and Alabama, per Joe Tipton of On3. ‘Jasper […]

Kentucky basketball’s five-star recruit Jasper Johnson will announce his college decision within two weeks. The three finalists are Alabama, North Carolina, and Kentucky’s basketball programs. The high school senior is scheduled to announce his decision on September 5, according to On3Recruits’ Joe Tipton. After Kentucky basketball reeled in one recruit, it’s hoping to bring in […]

Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari is probably not looking forward to February 1, 2025. That’s the date he is scheduled to return to Lexington to play at Rupp Arena, per the Arkansas basketball conference schedule. Calipari spent 15 years coaching in Lexington at Kentucky basketball. Calipari famously left Kentucky during the final days of the […]

The Kentucky basketball program is kicking off a new era with Mark Pope as the head coach. Following John Calipari’s stunning exit to go to the Arkansas Razorbacks, Kentucky hired Mark Pope from BYU. Suddenly, a lot of talent has come to Lexington in the transfer portal, as well as some big recruits. Kentucky landed […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns was only a part of the Kentucky Basketball program for a single season in 2014-15. However, it’s clear that that one year, along with the guidance of former Kentucky head coach John Calipari, had a significant impact on Towns. Towns reminisced about his time at Kentucky and spoke […]

The Kentucky basketball program is entering a new era after the departure of John Calipari several stars from the 2023-24 season. Nevertheless, the Wildcats brought in Mark Pope and stout contributors to keep the program’s tradition alive. One former Wildcat, Oscar Tshiebwe landed a new NBA deal after his stint with the Indiana Pacers in […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is looking for a few good players to join his team. Pope and the Wildcats are holding an open tryout to find players, per ESPN. Pope says he’s looking for walk-ons. The Wildcats are hosting the tryout on August 30. Kentucky is asking players to submit their information about height, […]