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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) […]
Here’s the lineup for the first half of today’s action Santa Clara vs Kentucky, 11:15am Akron vs Texas Tech, 11:40am Long Island vs Arizona, 12:35pm Wright State vs Virginia, 12:50pm Tennessee State vs Iowa State, 1:50pm Hofstra vs Alabama, 2:15pm Utah State vs Villanova, 3:10pm Miami (OH) vs Tennessee, 3:25pm
When Kenny Brooks took over the Kentucky women’s basketball program in 2024, they were coming off back-to-back 12-win seasons, finishing 12th or worse in the SEC. Fast forward to the start of Brooks’ second postseason in Lexington, and he has led Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season as a 5-seed or […]
Mark Pope stepped to the podium in St. Louis for his final press conference before Kentucky opens NCAA Tournament play against Santa Clara in just a couple of hours. While much of the media oxygen in the room was predictably consumed by NIL rumors and off-court distractions, Pope offered several basketball-focused moments for those willing […]
Here. We. Go. Ian Eagle said it best: Anything can happen in March. Kentucky enters the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed. Not what any of us expected, but in March, seeds do not matter. They matter in some regards, but in the overall grand scheme of things, they don’t. What matters is playing […]
There are a lot of ways you can describe this Kentucky Basketball team. Talented. Flawed. Shorthanded. Streaky. And honestly, that last one is probably the most accurate. Because this hasn’t been a team that just rolls through people. At times, it’s looked really good. At other times, it’s completely stalled out, especially offensively. And when […]
Kentucky Basketball vs. Santa Clara Broncos Elsewhere, here are more predictions from across the internet on how Kentucky will fare on Friday: My Prediction It is do-or-die time in the NCAA Tournament, and both teams know that a loss means their season comes to an end. Kentucky and Santa Clara will battle for a spot […]
Sometimes, the best updates on a player can come from the player himself. What a concept. That’s the case for Kentucky Basketball big man Jayden Quaintance, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since early January and offered an insight into his recovery situation on Thursday in St. Louis. It’s the same knee he […]