25-11 Season Record
Kentucky
54
The Texas Longhorns secured a commanding 76-54 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats, fueled by a massive first-quarter run and superior offensive efficiency. Madison Booker and Jo...
The 6-8 forward averaged 18.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists last season on 54.7% shooting, and saved his best for the Wildcats — 21 points in Missouri's 73-68 win at Rupp Arena and 32 points in the SEC Tournament rematch.
Missouri forward Mark Mitchell has joined a Louisville lawsuit seeking a 2026-27 eligibility waiver, and any injunction would only carry weight in Kentucky. That legal quirk puts the Wildcats in position to pursue him if the ruling goes his way.
Mark Pope still has several transfer options for Kentucky's last opening, including Minnesota's Cade Tyson and Auburn's Keyshawn Hall alongside Mitchell. Each is awaiting word on a fifth year of eligibility, which would widen the Wildcats' pool of candidates.
Michigan State transfer big man Jaxon Kohler looks likely to land at BYU, taking one option off the board as Kentucky works to fill its 15th and final roster spot. Kohler put up 12.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game last season while hitting 38.9% from three.
The Kohler pursuit becomes the latest head-to-head between Kentucky and Louisville, following earlier battles over Gabe Dynes, who chose Louisville, and Milan Momcilovic, who landed with the Wildcats.
Jaxon Kohler shot 38.9% from three on roughly four attempts per game in his final season at Michigan State, giving Mark Pope's staff a stretch forward option as it works the late transfer market ahead of 2026-27.
Louisville has entered the picture for Michigan State fifth-year transfer Jaxon Kohler, who Kentucky began pursuing on August 1 after his eligibility update. Kentucky, BYU and Kansas were already in the mix for the forward.
Mark Pope and his staff visited Wheeler's Pharmacy in Lexington, joining a tradition of Kentucky coaches like Rupp, Hall, Pitino and Tubby Smith who stopped by the 1958-founded establishment before winning national titles.
Mark Pope tells Jeff Goodman his 2026-27 Wildcats are built on length, speed and skill rather than brute strength, admitting physical teams will test them. He also praised the summer growth of Alex Wilkins, Zoom Diallo and freshman Mason Williams.
Kentucky coach Mark Pope and his staff visited Lexington's Wheeler's Pharmacy, a stop made by every Wildcats coach who went on to win a national title, including Rupp, Hall, Pitino and Smith. The 1958-founded institution remains a beloved Big Blue Nation superstition.
Former Missouri forward Mark Mitchell, who averaged 18.3 points last season and torched Kentucky for 32 in the SEC Tournament, may pursue a fifth year of eligibility — and CBS Sports analysts say the Wildcats are firmly in the mix if he returns to college basketball.
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope and his staff stopped by Wheeler's Pharmacy, the Lexington institution visited by championship-winning Wildcats coaches like Rupp, Hall, Pitino and Smith. The offseason trip embraces a beloved Big Blue Nation superstition ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Mark Pope says Kentucky is waiting on NCAA eligibility rulings before filling its final roster spot, with the Wildcats positioned to add a 15th player if a proposed five-year eligibility framework opens the door for 2022 signees to return.
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.
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54 - 76
Texas
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74 - 73
West Virginia Mountaineers
Kentucky
64 - 87
South Carolina
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76 - 61
Georgia
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93 - 73
Arkansas
Vanderbilt
84 - 83
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53 - 64
Texas
Ole Miss
57 - 74
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63 - 56
Auburn
South Carolina
60 - 56
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Arkansas
64 - 94
Kentucky
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79 - 81
Vanderbilt
Texas A&M
55 - 75
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Georgia
72 - 67
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