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College Basketball News / Stadium Rant / January 8
Kentucky Basketball 2026: What Is Truly Going On?
Kentucky basketball’s poor execution in late-game situations is considered alarming and a significant cause for concern among fans. This has been a recurring
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 8
This Kentucky team has deeper problems than just a lack of execution
It's no secret that Kentucky Basketball's 2025-26 has not been good. Quite frankly, it's been bad, and a roller-coaster of emotions from BBN thanks to a team that provided hope and turned it into let downs, especially with the mid-December wins over Indiana and St.
Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 8
Mark Pope says Kentucky's progress on offense is 'frustratingly slow'
It doesn't take an expert to know that Kentucky basketball has struggled badly this season, but mostly on offense. The struggles on that end of the floor date back to Kentucky's loss against Michigan State, where head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans ripped Kentucky apart in a 17-point win.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 7
Kentucky staff has had to 'simplify, dumb it down' for players on offense
The Kentucky Wildcats had yet another game where they offense faced plenty of hardships, but this one against Missouri was different. Jaland Lowe and Jayden Quaintance entered the starting lineup for Kentucky.
College Basketball News / Yardbarker / January 7
Kentucky hits 'rock bottom' after collapse against Missouri sends Wildcats to 0-2 in SEC play
Boobirds were out in full force at Rupp Arena on Wednesday as the Kentucky Wildcats collapsed over the final four-and-a-half minutes against the Missouri Tigers.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 7
Kentucky loses key WR to transfer portal
Kentucky football is losing one of their best wide receivers from the 2025 season. According to On3's Pete Nakos, Kentucky WR Hardley Gilmore has entered the transfer portal.
Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 7
Preview: Kentucky basketball takes on Missouri in Rupp Arena
The Kentucky Wildcats will return to Rupp Arena on Wednesday as they take on the Missouri Tigers. After falling in embarrassing fashion against Alabama, Kentucky returns to their home court to begin a very crucial week for their season.
Xavier Daisy News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 7
Kentucky picks up commitment from transfer WR
Will Stein and Kentucky football now have a wide receiver from the transfer portal on board. On Wednesday morning, UAB transfer WR Xavier Daisy committed to Kentucky, he announced on social media.
Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 7
Mo Dioubate wants Jaland Lowe, Jayden Quaintance to play more
Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team took the floor against St. John's on Dec. 20 fully healthy for the first time. That includes star big man Jayden Quaintance, who made his debut that day for the Wildcats.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 6
Jaland Lowe talks playing through risk of re-injuring shoulder
It is no secret Kentucky basketball had a rough start to the season before Jaland Lowe returned to the court. Lowe returned for the game against Gonzaga in Nashville, but was extremely limited, especially once the Wildcats quickly went down big to start the game.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 6
Kentucky football gets commitment from transfer RB
Will Stein and Kentucky football have been on a hostreak with commitments in the transfer portal lately, with one of the biggest additions being Notre Dame transfer quarterback Kenny Michey, who is the #12 QB in the portal.
Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 6
Mark Pope says Kentucky faced internal frustration against Alabama
The Kentucky Wildcats were all out of sorts in their 15-point loss to Alabama. It's become a nasty trend under Mark Pope, but Kentucky fell behind quickly on Saturday, and according to Mark Pope, his team was pretty frustrated with each other.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 5
Kentucky football gets unexpected QB commitment in transfer portal
BBN received some unexpected news on Monday night, getting a commitment from a quarterback, but it's not who fans think. Notre Dame transfer quarterback Kenny Minchey committed to Kentucky, according to 247 Sports, as Will Stein was able to flip the him just one day after previously committing to Nebraska.
Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 5
Mark Pope says the start of games is not the problem for Kentucky's slow starts
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope is no stranger to getting down in a big deficit in games against power conference opponents in his time at Kentucky. In fact, in one-and-a-half seasons since arriving in Lexington, Pope has found himself down at least 10 points in 17 of their 35 games against power four teams.
Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 5
This stat during Mark Pope's time at Kentucky is alarming
Kentucky is coming off yet another embarrassing performance on the season as a whole after losing to Alabama 89-74 in a game where they were behind for nearly all of it.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 5
The excuse of Kentucky basketball not being healthy doesn't work anymore
The Kentucky Wildcats headed to Tuscaloosa on Saturday fully-healthy for just the second time this season, outside of the 16 minutes we saw against St.
College Football News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / January 4
Latest with Kentucky and top-ranked transfer Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt
Once the transfer portal opened in college football, Kentucky was instantly linked to Arizona State transfer QB Sam Leavitt, the top-ranked player in the entire portal.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / January 3
SEC-opening loss shows how far Kentucky is from conference mountaintop
Kentucky received a glaring wake-up call in Saturday's SEC-opening loss to No. 14 Alabama.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / December 30
How Kentucky stacks up ahead of SEC play
The Wildcats went from preseason AP No. 9 to unranked altogether.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Field Level Media / December 23
Kam Williams has career game as Kentucky knocks off Bellarmine
Kam Williams heated up from deep, knocking down eight 3-pointers en route to a career-high 26 points.
Rick Pitino News / Larry Brown Sports / December 18
Rick Pitino gets brutally honest about facing Kentucky
The No. 22 St. John’s Red Storm had just defeated the DePaul Demon Deacons at Carnesecca Arena in Queens, N.Y., on Tuesday for their third win in a row, but head coach Rick Pitino has a much bigger challenge ahead.
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