The Kentucky basketball team is set to get the season started on Tuesday as Mark Pope and the Wildcats will take on Manhattan. The Wildcats went 3-0 in their exhibition games, which gave them confidence as the season is set to begin.
A few weeks ago, Mark Pope gave an update on Kam Williams' status after Kentucky's first exhibition game, saying, "We're hopefully talking about several weeks to a month right now and not months and months." On Friday, we got much more clarity on his actual status ahead of Kentucky's season-opener against Manhattan on Tuesday.
In Kentucky's three exhibition games, Zoom Diallo had his fair share of struggles offensively. That led to some fans piling on him and even wondering if Mason Williams, who has been one of Kentucky's best through the exhibition games, should get the start over him.
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats just played their final exhibition game before the season gets started on Tuesday against Manhattan. The Wildcats took on a UCF team, that was a ten seed last season in the NCAA Tournament.
Kentucky finished its exhibition schedule with three victories, but Wednesday night's finale against UCF provided considerably more drama than Mark Pope probably anticipated.
One player Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats were targeting in the 2027 class was seven-foot center Lewis Uvwo. The seven-footer is ranked as the #7 player in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Tonight, Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats will take on the UCF Knights in the final exhibition game of the offseason before the real thing starts against Manhattan on Tuesday.
In the midst of his 22nd season as head coach of the No. 7 Kentucky Wildcats, Craig Skinner agreed to a contract extension through 2031, according to UK Athletics Director and Champions Blue CEO J Batt.
Last season didn't go well for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats; there is no question about that. Some Kentucky fans have blamed the injuries, and this is fair, but there was another problem last season.
All throughout the offseason, it was a confident Will Stein talking ahead of his first season as the Kentucky football head coach after the departure of Mark Stoops.
A very important season is coming up for Mark Pope in Lexington after his team was very underwhelming a year ago. Last season, many believed Kentucky had the most expensive roster in college basketball, and this came with high expectations.
Kentucky Wildcats fans have spent the past couple of seasons looking for reasons to believe their football program was moving in the right direction. Will Stein hasn’t made them wait long.
Two flashpoints have defined Kentucky’s 6-1 start and rise to the No. 12 team in the country. The first came in a road game against South Carolina on the first weekend of October.
Kentucky women’s basketball is entering the 2026–27 season with growing expectations, a talented roster, and a legitimate opportunity to compete with the nation’s best programs.
The Wildcats are 4-1 in SEC play, and that one loss, to No. 12 Alabama, saw them play the Crimson Tide tight for during the first half.
For the second time in three weeks, the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats hit the road as a ranked underdog against an unranked opponent.
The Kentucky Wildcats were able to get the win over LSU and gain further momentum for the season. However, their biggest reason for that win is a major storyline ahead of their Oklahoma matchup due to his injury status.
The NCAA has fined the Kentucky Wildcats $500,000 for their fans rushing the field after their recent win over the LSU Tigers. The $500,000 will be given
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin had a fairly significant complaint about the officiating during LSU’s upset loss to Kentucky on Saturday night. Kentucky took a 21-17 lead into halftime of Saturday’s game thanks to quarterback Kenny Minchey’s quarterback sneak at the goal line, though the play appeared to be stopped short of the line.
Kentucky football has found a flair for the dramatic, and the Wildcats are making a habit of delivering in overtime.
Head coach Will Stein was pretty clear with his Kentucky Wildcats team after they beat the South Carolina Gamecocks.
The Shane Beamer era at South Carolina may have officially come to an end on Saturday night at Williams-Brice Stadium.
The Kentucky Wildcats have to feel great about the start of the Will Stein era.
The Alabama Crimson Tide may not need a secret weapon in Week 2 against the Kentucky Wildcats, but they have one.
Mark Mitchell is sticking with the Missouri Tigers.
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