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Mark Pope hired Keegan Brown to fix Kentucky’s roster analytics and saw Jason Hart depart for SMU, but the head coach is still actively evaluating exactly how the rest of this critical offseason will unfold. During his recent radio show, Pope offered a sobering reality check regarding the timeline for the rest of his staff […]
University of Louisville assistant coach Thomas Carr is joining the IU basketball staff as an assistant coach under Darian DeVries, Inside the Hall has confirmed. Carr will become IU’s fifth assistant coach, joining Kenny Johnson, Rod Clark, Nick Norton and ... The post IU basketball is hiring Louisville assistant coach Thomas Carr appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Date || 3/27 || Time 7:10 || Venue Capital One Arena || Video CBS Duke has a bit of a history with Rick Pitino. Most obviously, Duke beat his very gutty 1992 Kentucky team that forced overtime in the Elite Eight, which led to Christian Laettner’s iconic shot and a legendary 104-103 win. That’s not […]
Kentucky Basketball is continuing to evaluate high school talent as the staff hits the recruiting trail. Now, Kentucky is looking to add a player from the class of 2026 with point guard Mason Williams set to visit campus on Wednesday, according to Jacob Polacheck of KSR. Williams, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound point guard from Tennessee Collegiate […]
Keegan Brown is officially joining the Kentucky Basketball program. According to KSR’s Jack Pilgrim, Brown will be Kentucky’s associate director of player development. On3’s Joe Tipton previously reported that Brown was expected to join the program in a front-office role. Brown previously served on Mark Pope’s staff for five seasons at BYU as the director […]
Good morning, BBN! Now that the offseason has officially begun, all eyes will now turn to roster stay or go decisions as well as potential transfer options for the Kentucky roster next season. However, it sounds like we would also be smart to watch some assistant coach movement as well. KSR’s Jack Pilgrim reported on […]
Kentucky Basketball sophomore guard Collin Chandler may be disappointed after the Wildcats’ Round of 32 exit, but he’s already focused on the future. During postgame interviews, Chandler emphasized his motivation to return to March Madness and make a deeper run come this time next year. “I’m hungry to come back. To be back in March […]
West Virginia is a team that Kentucky was designed to beat, but that doesn’t always happen. The Mountaineers are small, ferocious, and force turnovers at an elite rate. Kentucky needed to counter that with the size West Virginia just doesn’t have. Early on, they did just that. 1st half showcases the size difference West Virginia’s […]
For the sixth straight year, Kentucky Basketball has failed to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament after getting blasted by Iowa State in the Round of 32. Mark Pope has been responsible for two of those seasons, while John Calipari was responsible for the previous four. And while Calipari is now having success […]
Remember when Yaxel Lendeborg claimed Kentucky offered him $7-to-9 million in the last transfer portal cycle? And that he turned it down for way less to play for Michigan? It turns out that everyone with any sense who thought ‘that’s probably not true’ was correct. During his Monday radio show, Mark Pope denied the claim […]
A helpful guide to the Big Ten and beyond in the Sweet Sixteen. Discussions elsewhere have reminded me that there is still, in fact, other college basketball going on — I had personally set a reminder for The College Basketball Crown on Wednesday, April 1, and gone into hibernation. Alas. Given those results, we’ve got […]
Kentucky Basketball is in a rough six-year stretch by their standards. The Cats have only been to the Sweet 16 in one of the last six NCAA Tournaments, and they missed the NCAA Tournament altogether in 2021. In addition, the Cats haven’t been to the Elite Eight since 2019 or the Final Four since 2015. […]
ST. LOUIS — Led by Ames native Tamin Lipsey’s career and game high 26 points, No. 6 Iowa State advanced to their third Sweet 16 appearance in five years as the Cyclones defeated No. 7 seeded Kentucky 82-63 at the Enterprise Center on Sunday. Iowa State improves to 29-7 and the Wildcats finish their season […]
No. 7 Kentucky saw its season come to an end Sunday in St. Louis, falling to No. 2 Iowa State, 82-63 in the Round of 32 with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. Kentucky came out firing, building an early 20-11 lead and controlling the pace of the game. However, Iowa State […]
Who: [2] Iowa State (28-7, 12-6 Big 12) vs. [7] Kentucky (22-13, 10-8 SEC) Where: Enterprise Center (18,096) – St. Louis, Mo. When: Sunday, March 22, 2026 – 1:45 p.m. CT Watch: CBS // Spero Dedes (PxP), Jim Spanarkel (Analyst) and Jon Rothstein (Reporter) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network and John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft […]
If it were possibly the nearly play back the last game you played this felt pretty close. When Mizzou played Kentucky, they struggled offensively but put together a run late and found themselves with a late lead. Only to see it all fall apart. The game against Miami was different only because the collapse happened […]
There have been some great games in this year’s NCAA Tournament, and some thrilling buzzer beaters, notably Kentucky’s win over Santa Clara. There is always heartbreak too, and nothing is much more heartbreaking than what happened to Vanderbilt Saturday. The Commodores were down 74-72 as time was running out. Tyler Tanner got close to half […]
Update: The official NCAA Injury Report has Joshua Jefferson listed as questionable. Deep reserve Xzavion Mitchell is also questionable, while Mason Williams, who hasn’t played this season, is out. For Kentucky, it’s Jayden Quaintance and Jaland Lowe who have been ruled out. ___________________________________________________________ As Kentucky Basketball gets set to face Iowa State in the Round […]
Otega Oweh had a fantastic performance to lead Kentucky to a victory over Santa Clara in the Round of 64. Oweh’s deep three to send the game into overtime will go down as an all-time great shot in Kentucky lore, but overall, Oweh had an excellent performance for Kentucky, scoring 35 points while pulling down […]
In a game like the one Kentucky won on Friday in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, everyone will remember the miraculously incredible three-point shot from Otega Oweh that sent the game into overtime. Kentucky’s 89-84 overtime win on Friday was the culmination of a game that featured 12 ties and 20 lead changes. […]
Otega Oweh etched his spot in Kentucky and March Madness lore forever on Friday afternoon as he drilled a 32-footer to send the game to overtime tied at 70. The historic shot has come with a bit of controversy, as Santa Clara’s head coach was seen calling for a timeout before the ball was inbounded. […]
It’s official: No. 7 Kentucky Basketball will face No. 2 Iowa State in the Round of 32 on Sunday after surviving an overtime thriller against Santa Clara, while the Cyclones cruised past Tennessee State 104-78 in the first round. While the win was a big one for Iowa State, they did receive some bad news […]
Back and forth Kentucky and Santa Clara went. It was unfolding like many of us thought it would. When it looked like Kentucky would pull away, Santa Clara responded. When Santa Clara looked like they were pulling away, Kentucky responded. Otega Oweh had his One Shining Moment when, with Kentucky down 73-70, he pulled up […]
No. 7 seed Kentucky Basketball survived one of the wildest games of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, escaping No. 10 Santa Clara in an overtime thriller in St. Louis to advance to the Round of 32 under head coach Mark Pope. What looked like a season-ending moment turned into a signature March Madness moment that […]
A full day to sit back, relax, and enjoy some March Madness knowing there’s another Cardinal basketball game to be played on Saturday. Nothing beats it. Here’s the lineup: (7) Kentucky vs. (10) Santa Clara | 12:15 p.m. | CBS (5) Texas Tech vs. (12) Akron | 12:40 p.m. | truTV (1) Arizona vs. (16) […]