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Three players who could take over as starters for Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats

With the college basketball season right around the corner, Kentucky fans are ecstatic to see this team take the floor for the first time. For the most part, it seems like the starting five is set for the Wildcats.

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What should Kentucky fans expect to learn in the Wildcats exhibition vs. Purdue?

Over the last handful of years, aside from when the Kentucky Wildcats go to play out of the country, the Wildcats haven't gotten to play many high-level competition exhibition games before the start of the season.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 18

Mark Pope's use of big men could lead a five-star center to Kentucky

One of Kentucky's top overall targets in the class of 2026 just wrapped up his official visit in Lexington this past weekend in top 15 prospect Arafan Diane.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 17

Kentucky fans shouldn't be concerned with this teams three-point shooting

As all members of Big Blue Nation know, three-point shooting is a very important part of Mark Pope's system at Kentucky. Last season, Coach Pope wanted to shoot over 30 three-point shots per game, but the Wildcats finished well short of this mark.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 17

According to Jaland Lowe Kentucky doesn't have egos and only cares about winning

In the new world of college basketball, there are a lot of egos in the game because of the NIL money that these young student-athletes are receiving. This sometimes leads to teams not playing well together because everyone wants to be the star player.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Sporting News / September 17

Former Kentucky Wildcats reunite in Jacksonville

Former Kentucky Wildcats Liam Coen and Josh Hines-Allen are teaming up in Jacksonville. See how their Kentucky connection is fueling the Jaguars’ push forward.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 17

Mark Pope details Kentucky's shooting improvements this summer

Entering this season, there has been a lot of talk this off-season about Kentucky's three-point shooting because on paper, it seems like there will be a drop-off in that department this season after the roster was filled with shooters last season.

Otega Oweh News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 16

Otega Oweh explains what makes this Kentucky team so special

It was clear when Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats entered the offseason what they needed to improve on and that was defense and atheleticism. Heading

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 16

Predicting how each year two Kentucky Wildcat will perform during the 2025-26 season

It is year two of the Mark Pope era, and the Kentucky Wildcats have four players returning to play from last season's team that made it to the Sweet 16.

Kentucky Wildcats News / SwimSwam / September 16

BOTR Breaststroker Quinn Schureck Commits to Kentucky for 2026-27

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Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 16

2027 top 25 guard gives thoughts on his recent Kentucky offer

The Kentucky basketball staff is starting to ramp up the interest with a lot of their 2027 targets, including extending a couple of offers this week, one in particular to top 25 guard Beckham Black, who has been receiving a lot of interest from the Kentucky staff since the summer began.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 15

Kentucky could land the SEC's next Anthony Edwards in the 2027 class

Kentucky basketball has extended another offer in the class of 2027, this time to the top-ranked point guard in the class, Nasir Anderson. The top 10 overall prospect has been talking with the Kentucky staff for a few months and now has received a well-earned offer from the Wildcats.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 15

College basketball analytics predict Kentucky's top five offensive and defensive players

Last year, in year one of the Mark Pope era, the Wildcats were not a very balanced team, as they were elite on offense, but the defensive end was a big struggle.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 15

Analytics don't believe Kentucky's Collin Chandler is going to have a good sophomore season

Big Blue Nation is very excited to see Collin Chandler take the floor for his sophomore season. Many forget that Chandler was a highly ranked high school recruit, but he went on a two-year mission trip, so he was doing everything in his power to get the rust off last year.

College Football News / Stadium Rant / September 15

Kentucky Football Dominates Eastern Michigan 48-23 Saturday

Kentucky dominated Eastern Michigan 48-23 on Saturday night thanks to a powerful ground game led by Seth McGowan (104 yards, 3 TDs). Also, by an efficient passing performance from first-time this season starter quarterback Cutter Boley (240 yards, 2 TDs).

Otega Oweh News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 15

Analytics don't believe Kentucky's Otega Oweh is a top ten player in the SEC

Kentucky's star from last season, Otega Oweh, is returning to Lexington for another season playing for Mark Pope, and Big Blue Nation is fired up to see what Oweh can do in year two in this system.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Stadium Rant / September 14

Kentucky Volleyball Crowd Helps Overcome In Home Opener

No. 3 Kentucky defeated No. 10 SMU 3-1 (26-28, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23) in their home opener at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday afternoon, with a crowd of over 3,000 fans.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 14

Father of five-star recruit shares how Mark Pope is revolutionizing recruiting

Mark Pope became a fan-favorite instantly when his first year began at Kentucky last season. The head coach put together a pretty good resume in year one, and off the court, his work in recruiting really showed.

Cutter Boley News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 13

What we learned from Cutter Boley's first start of the season

Kentucky football welcomed the Eastern Michigan Eagles to Kroger Field on Saturday in a game that, after not looking good against Toledo and collapsing against Ole Miss with an offense that never could find a consistent rhythm, fans were looking for a blowout win.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 13

Kentucky basketball's success projection for the next 25 years will outrage Big Blue Nation

Without a doubt, Kentucky is the most successful and historic program in all of college basketball. It has obviously been over a decade since the Wildcats have won a national title, but things seem to be trending in the right direction under Mark Pope.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 13