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Box score, MVP and Twitter reactions to Kentucky Wildcats’ loss at Alabama
Alabama led by as many as 21 points in the first half Saturday, but the Kentucky Wildcats should get some credit for scrapping their way back to make it a nine-point game on two occasions in the second half before falling by a final score of 89-74. This Alabama team was really good coming into […]
Kentucky falls at Alabama: 5 things to know and postgame banter
The Kentucky Wildcats took the floor in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, looking to extend their four-game winning streak with an upset road victory against a top-15 Alabama team. Coached by the crafty Nate Oats, #14 Alabama always presents a unique challenge for an opposing defense, and this season will be no different. The Crimson Tide’s attack […]
Kentucky vs. Alabama game thread and pregame reading
The Kentucky Wildcats will travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday. Game time is set for 12:00 PM ET on ESPN. Kentucky is a 5.5-point underdog. The Cats are now 9-4 on the season after winning four straight games. North Carolina Central and Bellarmine weren’t much to write home about, […]
Saturday Headlines: Alabama Gameday
Good morning, BBN! Finally, Kentucky Basketball is back, and in a big way. The Cats take on the Alabama Crimson Tide today at 12:00 PM ET. You can watch the game on ESPN. The last time we saw this team play was 11 days ago, when they took down Bellarmine in a closer game than […]
Mark Pope says Kentucky is rebuilding identity through spacing and communication
If you watched the non-conference and thought Kentucky looked like three different teams rolled into one… You weren’t wrong. Pope isn’t just tweaking the playbook; he’s re-engineering what Kentucky is. “We’re trying to evolve into the team that can get us to the highest ceiling.” That means spacing. That means communication. That means uncomfortable growth. […]
Sam Greene announces return to Kentucky
The transfer portal is now open for college football as Will Stein and his new Kentucky Football staff are trying to piece together and fill holes left on the roster from the coaching change. We have seen plenty of big-name players enter the portal from last season’s UK team, but now we finally get some […]
Dante Dowdell leaving Kentucky to enter transfer portal
The Kentucky Wildcats are losing another key football player to the transfer portal, this one being Dante Dowdell. Friday evening, news broke that Dowdell was entering the portal. The 6-2, 227-pound running back will have one year of eligibility remaining. Ironically, Dowdell began his college career in Oregon as a class of 2023 recruit, the […]
Kentucky vs. Alabama Injury Report: 2 Crimson Tide players are questionable
The Kentucky Wildcats will return to the court Saturday as they open up SEC play in Tuscaloosa against the Alabama Crimson Tide. It has been a long layoff for the Cats, as they last played Bellarmine on December 23rd at Rupp Arena. Luckily, that has been much needed with the injury bug biting in Lexington […]
Players to watch, keys to the game for Kentucky at Alabama
It feels like it’s been a long time since Kentucky Basketball last played on December 23rd in a win over Bellarmine. The Wildcats are on a four-game winning streak, with two of those wins coming against Indiana and St. John’s. Mark Pope’s team is playing a lot better of late, especially on offense. With Jaland […]
CFP Recap: Takeaways from the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl
The College Football Playoff has not disappointed in the 2025-2026 edition of the 12-team format. Far from ruining the New Year’s Six bowls, the CFP has made them more thrilling than ever. In a New Year’s Day mid-afternoon showdown in “The Grandaddy Of Them All, the Indiana Hoosiers faced off against the Alabama Crimson Tide. […]
Sam Leavitt to visit Kentucky as Cutter Boley trends toward Arizona State
With Cutter Boley leaving Lexington, the Kentucky Wildcats are making a push to land Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, making for a potential QB trade between the two schools. According to Cats Illustrated’s Justin Rowland and KSR’s Jacob Polacheck, Leavitt is scheduled to visit Kentucky. This comes on the heels of news that Leavitt entered […]
Kentucky Football loses Troy Stellato, Austin Ramsey to the transfer portal
Kentucky Football added two more names to its growing transfer portal list. Wide receiver Troy Stellato and defensive tackle Austin Ramsey are both expected to move on, bringing continued roster turnover for the Wildcats this offseason. According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Stellato plans to enter the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining. The […]
Tuesday Headlines: Kentucky vs. Alabama tabbed Game of the Week
Good morning, BBN! As the new year approaches, that also means the start of SEC basketball is right around the corner. With plenty of games set to highlight the opening week, none may be bigger than the matchup in Tuscaloosa on Saturday as our Kentucky Wildcats face off with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Despite four […]
3 critical adjustments Kentucky Basketball must make to survive SEC schedule
The preseason is over. The “get right” games are finished. Now, the real season begins. While Kentucky Basketball fans are rightfully celebrating a four-game winning streak and the return of a healthy roster, the statistical profile of this team still has a few cracks in the foundation. In the non-conference, you can paper over these […]
Mark Pope praises Jaland Lowe’s injury progress and preaches caution with star guard
Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope offered an encouraging update on Jaland Lowe during his radio show Monday night, emphasizing both optimism and caution as the Wildcats enter SEC play. Lowe was held out of Kentucky’s Dec. 23 matchup against Bellarmine as a precaution due to his lingering shoulder injury, a decision Pope said was […]
Kentucky Football expected to hire former Michigan State assistant Chad Wilt
Kentucky Football is expected to hire Chad Wilt as its next linebackers coach, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, adding a highly experienced defensive assistant to Will Stein’s staff as the Wildcats continue to reshape their defense under new defensive coordinator Jay Bateman. Wilt most recently served as Michigan State’s co-special teams coordinator and […]
Kentucky DB Nasir Addison enters transfer portal
Kentucky Football cornerback Nasir Addison announced Monday that he will enter the NCAA transfer portal when it officially opens on January 2, bringing his three-year tenure in Lexington to a close. “After careful thought and conversations with my family, I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining,” Addison […]
Former Texas assistant Derek Warehime joins Kentucky Football staff
Kentucky Football head coach Will Stein continues to add his first coaching staff with the addition of Derek Warehime as the run game coordinator. Warehime confirmed the news in a December 24 post on Twitter. His profile now reads ‘Run Game Coordinator @UKFootballl.’ The school has yet to announce his addition. Warehime comes to Lexington […]
Monday Headlines: Kentucky in the College Basketball Rankings (UPDATE)
The Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team did not crack the latest Coaches Top 25 Poll. However, they were the school receiving the most votes of anyone outside the top 25. There is no new men’s or women’s AP Poll this week, as they will resume on January 5. The latest CBS Sports Top 25 And […]
ESPN grades Will Stein hire
The University of Kentucky Athletics program has been through quite a bit over the last several months. After parting ways with Mark Stoops, UK administration found itself searching for a new football coach for the first time in over a decade. With heavy noise coming from all directions, it didn’t take long at all for […]
Bowl Season Recap: Takeaways from the first wave of bowls
The bowl season is 23 games, not counting the first round of the CFP, and a lot has gone down in the two-plus weeks of action since conference championship week concluded. Bowls have been played all across the country, from Myrtle Beach to Dallas to Hawaii to New Orleans to Yankee Stadium to Fenway Park. […]
Former Wildcat Liam Coen makes NFL history
There are many head coaches in the NFL who are worthy of winning Coach of the Year this season. Perhaps former Kentucky Wildcats offensive coordinator Liam Coen is the most deserving of them all. Coen has completely turned around the Jacksonville Jaguars this season. In doing so, he made history during Sunday’s road win over […]
Kentucky Basketball is NOT recruiting NBA player Trentyn Flowers
Kentucky Basketball has been linked to a familiar and controversial name in the college basketball world. On Sunday, Joe Tipton of On3 reported that the Wildcats are showing interest in Trentyn Flowers, a former 5-star recruit who is currently on a two-way NBA contract with the Chicago Bulls. Michigan, Florida, and Kansas were also reported […]
Will Stein adds Parker Fleming to Kentucky coaching staff
Will Stein continues to shape his first Kentucky football staff with a notable addition from the national stage. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Parker Fleming will join the Wildcats’ coaching staff in 2026, where he will coach special teams and inside wide receivers. Fleming brings an extensive coaching resume and postseason pedigree to Lexington. He […]
Sunday Headlines: Could Kentucky Basketball recruit NBA Cats?
To say college basketball is at an insane point in time right now is putting it lightly. Nobody knows what the rules are, and even if there are any rules at this point. At this point, teams are adding players left and right, even players who have played in the NBA Summer League like new […]