25-11 Season Record
A loaded slate of October matchups offers an early look at new roster builds, key transfers and national title contenders before the regular season begins
Good morning BBN! We are all on the football train as Will Stein and the Kentucky Wildcats get prepared for a date with the LSU Tigers and Lane Kiffin. However, we are also tipping off basketball season. We got our first look at this year’s Wildcats on Friday night as Big Blue…
With the college basketball season tipping off, recruiting visits are heating up for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. We have already seen CJ Rosser, Reese Alston, Lewis Uvwo, and Paul Osaruyi visit over the past month, and another 5-star prospect is now on campus. Last…
Earlier this week, Kentucky Basketball head coach Mark Pope mentioned that the guys they have right now on the roster are who they expect to go into battle with. But he also mentioned that they will be watching developing situations. Well, one could be Kansas Jayhawks guard…
Mark Pope has found a new assistant, as John Pelphrey is joining the Kentucky Basketball coaching staff as the director of player development, according to KSR’s Jack Pilgrim. A UK legend who was part of The Unforgettables, Pelphrey played in Lexington from 1987-92. The…
Mark Pope is a big believer in signs. Before last season, he kept saying he saw the number 9 everywhere. That never materialized into a banner, mostly due to a barrage of injuries. But this year, another number keeps popping up around Kentucky basketball. 19. That is where both…
Kentucky Basketball’s matchup with Louisville was the third game of the season for both teams. It was played on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11th, the earliest date ever for Kentucky vs. Louisville on the hardwood. This year, the game is on a more traditional date on…
We’re just days removed from Kentucky Basketball Media Day, where Mark Pope was asked numerous things, one of them being the potential to add another coach to the staff with an assistant role still open. On Monday, Pope’s answer was, “Technically, there’s no exact right number…
Told that no bearded head coach has ever won a national title, Mark Pope laughed it off and said confidence comes from work. He pointed to his two years playing for Larry Bird, who put up more shots before and after practice than anyone else. Big Blue Madness tickets sold out in 22 minutes.
Mark Pope says Kam Williams needed a more extensive surgery after his Jones fracture failed to heal properly, but the staff expects a full recovery. UK is hopeful he returns by the start of the regular season after he averaged 6.0 points on 36% three-point shooting last year.
Kentucky's Champions Classic clash with Kansas tips off at 9:30 PM ET on November 10 in Chicago, where the Wildcats will face No. 1 overall 2026 recruit Tyran Stokes, who chose the Jayhawks over Kentucky in April.
The Kansas game will be Kentucky's first big test of the regular season. ESPN's latest poll has the Wildcats at No. 22 and the Jayhawks at No. 25, and both programs sit in the 20-25 range of most preseason rankings.
After the Little Rock exhibition on Oct. 16, Kentucky hosts Texas Tech and UCF. The regular season opens at home against Manhattan on Nov. 3.
Milan Momcilovic, Trent Noah and Kam Williams sat out the Kentucky practice observed by media Thursday with minor injuries or ongoing recovery, while Franck Kepnang, Malachi Moreno, Mason Williams and Furman transfer Alex Wilkins drew early attention for the 2026-27 roster.
Evan Miya's preseason model lists 10 SEC programs in its top 30, signaling another loaded conference slate for Mark Pope's Wildcats, whose non-conference schedule also includes No. 11 Louisville, No. 22 Virginia and No. 28 Kansas.
Kentucky
54 - 76
Texas
Kentucky
54 - 76
Texas
Kentucky
74 - 73
West Virginia Mountaineers
Kentucky
64 - 87
South Carolina
Kentucky
76 - 61
Georgia
Kentucky
93 - 73
Arkansas
Vanderbilt
84 - 83
Kentucky
Kentucky
53 - 64
Texas
Ole Miss
57 - 74
Kentucky
Kentucky
63 - 56
Auburn
South Carolina
60 - 56
Kentucky
Arkansas
64 - 94
Kentucky
Kentucky
79 - 81
Vanderbilt
Texas A&M
55 - 75
Kentucky
Georgia
72 - 67
Kentucky