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IU basketball will take on John Calipari and Arkansas on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York, the program announced on Monday. This is Indiana’s fourth high major non-conference opponent on the 2026-27 slate. The Hoosiers will also face Kentucky and Syracuse in Indianapolis, and Missouri in Bloomington. IU is 2-3 all-time [...]
The Kentucky staff is on the road this weekend, splitting recruiting duties across the high school grassroots circuits in the last evaluation period of the year. On Saturday, Mark Pope was courtside in Rock Hill, South Carolina for the Adidas 3SSB Championships. While the priority is to evaluate the 2027 and 2028 recruiting classes, Mark […]
Kentucky Basketball fans finally got another look as they were back in action this week, as multiple practice highlight videos were released, giving Big Blue Nation an early glimpse of what Mark Pope’s 2026-27 squad is capable of. The first set of highlights came Thursday evening after Kentucky’s current roster squared off against La Familia […]
Kentucky’s loaded nonconference schedule featuring Kansas, Indiana, Virginia, Louisville and North Carolina could define Mark Pope’s third season.
Kentucky Basketball is getting closer and closer to having a final product when it comes to the schedule for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. However, the final touches are still being worked on, and we’ve got a pair of new games confirmed. On Friday morning, KSR reported that Appalachian State and the University of Arkansas […]
Former Kentucky Basketball standouts Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo have found themselves in the headlines for an unexpected reason after reports surfaced of a physical altercation between the two former Miami Heat teammates in Las Vegas. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the incident occurred on July 10 after Adebayo confronted Herro over comments made on […]
The long-awaited decision of Jamal Crawford has now been made. The three-time sixth man of the year will not end up on the sidelines in Lexington after all. Crawford shared the decision with KSR to break the news on Thursday. Mark Pope has left an assistant coaching position open, and many believed Crawford might be […]
Jamal Crawford will not serve as a coach for Kentucky basketball next season. The post Jamal Crawford turns down Kentucky assistant job, cites timing: ‘I can’t do it right now’ appeared first on Saturday Down South .
It’s been a messy season in recent months due to the NCAA’s new “5 for 5” rules, which allow collegiate athletes to complete their journey at this level over 5 years. With that rule comes a lot of changes: No more redshirting for a future star to sit and learn, and no more medical redshirts. […]
Despite some early woes in the transfer portal, Mark Pope managed to assemble one of the best portal classes in the country. Along with key returners like Malachi Moreno and Kam Williams, Kentucky Basketball will now enter the 2026-27 season as a consensus top-25 team. However, few, if any, college basketball rosters are without question […]
To a certain generation of Big Blue Nation, the name Heshimu Evans will always be synonymous with one word: Warrior. Now, if you live in or around Lexington, that name carries a new title: Deputy. The former Kentucky Basketball national champion was recently introduced as a new sheriff’s deputy in Fayette County. It is a […]
Salvaging a questionable offseason, Milan Momcilovic becomes the most important piece heading into an important year for Kentucky basketball.
Milan Momcilovic was Kentucky’s biggest offseason addition, and arguably Mark Pope’s most talented addition of his tenure thus far. While his recruitment was filled with varying updates and suspense, he went in-depth with UK Sports Network about the process. “When I committed to Kentucky, I was on my driveway,” he said. “I don’t like talking in the house […]
Former SEC coach Tubby Smith is going into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He led Kentucky to a national title in 1998. The post Tubby Smith to be inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame appeared first on Saturday Down South .
Former NBA All-Star Jermaine O’Neal recently revealed that he came close to committing to Kentucky following the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship before head coach Rick Pitino gave him advice that changed his life. Speaking on the Str8 to Da League podcast, O’Neal shared that Kentucky was his top choice coming out of high school and […]
Two years into his tenure, Mark Pope continues to embrace the unique pressure cooker that is Kentucky basketball. In a candid interview with KSR, Pope discussed his relationship with the fan base, the unavoidable nature of roster leaks, and his data-driven approach to keeping his team healthy after a rash of injuries in his first […]
Former Kentucky star and longtime NBA guard John Wall recently reflected on his connection to the University of Kentucky during an appearance on The Assist with Kyle Tucker, hosted by 247 Sports’ Kyle Tucker. Now serving as President of Basketball Operations, Wall spoke about the lasting impact Kentucky has had on his life while expressing […]
Mark Pope recently appeared on Kentucky Sports Radio and was interviewed by Matt Jones. We received tons of noteworthy insights from the interview, but he also highlighted a guy on this upcoming roster when asked how the team was looking in summer workouts. “I like our gym. Our gym feels good. We set out with […]
Marcus Spears Jr., the son of former NFL defensive end Marcus Spears, is going to college a year earlier than expected to play for the University of Texas.
Marcus Spears Jr., one of Kentucky Basketball’s top recruiting targets, is now off the board after committing to the Texas Longhorns on Thursday. Spears announced the news on his Instagram page. He’s the son of former LSU and NFL standout Marcus Spears. A 6-foot-9, 210-pound power forward from Dallas, Spears is ranked as the No. […]
Kentucky basketball lost a key recruiting battle on Thursday morning as a top international prospect decided to commit elsewhere. The post Kentucky basketball target commits to Big Ten program appeared first on Saturday Down South .
Even Trent Noah acknowledged last week that this Kentucky Basketball team is only three weeks into summer practice. There’s still a long way to go for this team to get to where it wants to go this season. But when asked what he believes this team’s identity is, Noah was adamant that this team is […]
Greetings, BBN! While Kentucky Basketball is looking for one more player to fill that 15th scholarship, the 2067-27 roster is pretty much set, so we want to hear your opinion on who this team’s MVP will be. Malachi Moreno is the big returner after a promising freshman season that could have made him an NBA […]
Former Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa is facing five counts of wire fraud.
There have been a lot of changes to UK Athletics recently. Out are John Calipari, Mitch Barnhart, and Mark Stoops. In are Mark Pope, Will Stein, and J Batt. Change is good… even if it comes at a cost. Batt, who is leaving Michigan State to become UK’s next athletic director, was set to have […]