The busiest Saturday of the college basketball season is just around the corner. On the docket, we have 20 ranked teams in action all day, highlighted by a huge Big 12 showdown between No. 2 Houston and No. 4 Arizona, and a rare non-conference treat between No. 1 Michigan and No. 3 Duke. Conference racing […]
Kentucky entered Bud Walton Arena on Saturday and left with an 85-77 victory against No. 15 Arkansas. The Wildcats’ victory over former coach John Calipari was not only symbolic, but marked their best win of the season. Kentucky (15-7, 6-3 SEC) entered the weekend 3-6 against Quad 1 opponents, and this win over the Razorbacks […]
It’s that time of year when Santa Claus makes dreams come true for children all over the world. What if he came to college basketball with presents? What would he take with him? The wish list is long for players, coaches, teams and leagues surrounding the sport. With most programs no longer in conferences, the […]
Things at the top of the NBA draft Big Board is relatively stable compared to a month ago, but that may not last long. Questions about sustainability (and availability) of Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, combined with the emergence of BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and the exceptional play of Duke’s Cameron Boozer, have narrowed the gap for the […]
A huge missed opportunity. That’s what looms for the loser of Saturday’s showdown between No. 22 St. John’s and Kentucky at the CBS Sports Classic. For St. John’s, it’s one last chance in non-conference play to earn its first Quad 1 win of the season. For Kentucky, it’s a chance to prove it can get […]
Take a deep dive into the current state of Kentucky basketball and one of the first things you’ll see is that the headlines are far worse than the analytics. The Wildcats are 7-4 and have been booed off the floor at times, but according to the statistics, they are actually the 19th best program in […]
Kentucky basketball brought a reported $20 to $25 million on the 2025 roster this offseason – probably one of the most expensive, if not the most duration, in the history of college basketball – and ten games into the season it feels like the sky is falling in Lexington. So I come with news: Probably […]
Boos rained down on No. 18 Kentucky as the players walked off the floor at halftime Friday night, the Wildcats already buried in what would become a 94-59 loss to No. 11 Gonzaga. The reaction from the largely pro-Kentucky crowd at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena was loud, sharp and unmistakable. Mark Pope hasn’t averted it. “All […]
This week saw the start of Kentucky’s best win on its resume during the first month of the 2025-26 season against Valparaiso, a team currently ranked No. 221 in the league. NET Rankings. In fact, all five of Kentucky’s wins this season have come against opponents ranked in the bottom half of the NET. From […]
NEW YORK – On the 25th floor of the team hotel, Kentucky players went through their usual film session Tuesday morning. At the end of the 10-minute scouting report through Michigan State’s roster, a short hype video played. The words “FIGHT NIGHT AT THE GARDEN” accompanied Kentucky basketball highlights, interspersed with boxing prizefights of yesteryear […]