22-14 Season Record
A disastrous second half and 20 turnovers doomed the Kentucky Wildcats, as they fell 82-63 to the Iowa State Cyclones. Tamin Lipsey's 26-point, 10-assist double-double powered a...
New Kentucky athletic director J Batt confirmed the Wildcats will eventually add corporate sponsor patches to their uniforms, saying the department will be intentional about finding the right partner. The move follows a growing trend in college sports as schools seek new revenue in the rev-share era.
Kentucky basketball opened its annual team retreat by building a gazebo for the ARH Cancer Center in Hazard before kayaking at Red River Gorge. The Eastern Kentucky trip has become a yearly chemistry-building tradition under Mark Pope.
Mark Pope announced a new event called UK Basketball Media Madness, which will put reporters through drills and scrimmages while Kentucky players quiz them. It's the latest in Pope's summer push to energize BBN, following an open practice earlier in the week.
CBS Sports breaks down Kentucky's projected starting lineup and bench rotation for 2026-27, framing the upcoming campaign as a pivotal one for head coach Mark Pope in Lexington.
Kentucky has dismissed wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV from the football program, thinning the Wildcats' receiver room as preseason camp continues.
Washington transfer big man Franck Kepnang, held out of most summer workouts as a precaution after an injury-plagued career, returned to full drills at Kentucky's final summer practice heading into his last college season.
Milan Momcilovic, who last season became the first player to lead the country in both 3-pointers made (136) and 3-point percentage (48.7%), lit it up in Kentucky's open practice and has been shooting in the high 70s on the team's daily 100-3s drill.
Mark Pope invited fans to Kentucky's final summer practice on roughly an hour's notice via Instagram Live, drawing 250-300 to Rupp Arena. Transfer guard Jerone Morton finished atop the team's Winners Board with 62, ahead of Malachi Moreno's 58.
Kentucky has dismissed wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV for violating team rules as fall camp opens, per a UK spokesperson. The former four-star caught 28 passes for 313 yards and a touchdown last season and was expected to headline a rebuilt receiver room.
Senior guard Jerone Morton finished Kentucky's eight-week summer practice period atop the winners board with 62 drill and scrimmage victories, edging Malachi Moreno's 58. Milan Momcilovic and Zoom Diallo tied for third at 54 apiece.
Mark Pope announced an impromptu Instagram Live invitation Thursday morning, and roughly 250-300 Kentucky fans showed up at Rupp Arena to watch the team's last summer workout. Pope has regularly moved the final practice of camp from the Joe Craft Center to Rupp, but this was the first time he opened it to the public.
New Boston College coach Luke Murray, previously a UConn assistant, had longtime radio voices Kevin Collins and Josh Maurer dismissed, with Collins saying Murray wanted no holdovers from the prior staff. Both broadcasters say they never got a meeting with the new coach.
Kentucky big man Malachi Moreno shot only in the low 40s on layups as a freshman, and analysts point to interior finishing as the single biggest area for growth. A more assertive approach at the rim could unlock a much larger role in year two.
Mark Pope's staff has made a late but rapid push for 2027 center Paul Osaruyi, a 6-10 prospect at Bella Vista Prep ranked No. 12 nationally and the No. 2 center in his class. He holds 25 offers, and Kentucky already has 5-star wing Ryan Hampton committed in the cycle.
Florida
84 - 77
Kentucky
LSU
82 - 87
Kentucky
Kentucky
78 - 72
Missouri
Kentucky
63 - 71
Florida
Kentucky
63 - 82
Iowa State Cyclones
Kentucky
85 - 96
Texas A&M
Kentucky
72 - 63
South Carolina
Vanderbilt
77 - 91
Kentucky
Ole Miss
63 - 72
Kentucky
Kentucky overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat #24 Tennessee 80-78 in a thrilling SEC showdown. Denzel Aberdeen led the Wildcats' comeback with 22 points while Ja'Kobi Gillespie paced Tennessee with 24 points and 8 assists in the losing effort. The victory moves Kentucky to 4-2 in SEC play while dealing the Volunteers a costly home loss. - Stacy Stanfield
