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Mark Pope feels Kentucky is 'in the hunt' among top SEC teams

The Kentucky Wildcats are in a five-way tie among the SEC following their home loss to Georgia on Tuesday. They are tied with Vandy, Missouri, Texas A&M and Texas, where tie-breakers wouls then come into play.

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Preview: Kentucky Wildcats take on the Auburn Tigers

The Kentucky Wildcats are coming off of a rough loss to a desperate Georgia Bulldogs team on Tuesday in Rupp Arena. Now, they will be facing another desperate team looking to get back on track following a five-game losing streak.

Three reasons the Kentucky Wildcats will lose to the Auburn Tigers

Big Blue Nation is freaking out after the loss in Rupp Arena to the Georgia Bulldogs, and if the Wildcats lose in Auburn on Saturday, it will send Lexington into a full frenzy.

Three reasons the Kentucky Wildcats will beat the Auburn Tigers

After the back-to-back losses, the Kentucky Wildcats have their backs against the wall, and they will hit the road to take on another desperate team, the Auburn Tigers.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / February 19

Where Kentucky stands in the SEC following loss to Georgia

Kentucky basketball just this past Saturday was playing for the top spot in the SEC against a very good Florida team. They were unable to still one on the road against the Gators, but now have suffered a second loss in a row, this time to a desperate Georgia team who has been fighting for their NCAA Tournament hopes.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / February 18

This shocking stat will shed some light on Kentucky's defensive struggles

Heading into this 2025-26 Kentucky basketball season, the Wildcats were supposed to have one of the best defenses in all of college basketball. KenPom had the Wildcats defense ranked inside the top ten before the season started, but it has not lived up to the hype.

Mark Pope News / College Sports Only / February 18

Kentucky Basketball Fans Call For Head Coaching Change After Latest Loss

The Mark Pope Era at Kentucky has hit a new low. After falling to unranked Georgia, 86-78, fans are calling for Pope's firing. Boasting one of college

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / February 18

Mark Pope says Kentucky got 'distracted' in brutal loss to Georgia at home

Kentucky basketball fell in brutal fashion to the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night in Rupp Arena. In a game where they simply just needed to take care of business, they did not do that.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / February 17

Kentucky crumbles in final minute as Georgia escapes with a 86-78 win

The Kentucky Wildcats were back in Rupp Arena on Tuesday night, looking to take care of business against a Georgia team that has been struggling as of late, losing five of their last six games and coming off a 16-point loss to Oklahoma.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / February 17

Joe Lunardi's Bracketology has the Kentucky Wildcats moving in the right direction

Believe it or not, the NCAA Tournament is right around the corner, and every college basketball fan is anxious to see what seed their team will be in the Big Dance.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / February 17

Mark Pope talks Kentucky's ongoing issues with layups and free throws

Despite the nine-point loss to the Florida Gators, there was a lot to like in the game for Kentucky basketball, including the team finding a way to never be completely 'out' of it.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / February 16

Kentucky fans share how concerned they are with Mark Pope's high school recruiting

While John Calipari was in no way, shape, or form a perfect coach when it came to the X’s and O’s there was no denying how elite a recruiter he was in Lexington.

College Football News / Yardbarker / February 16

Kentucky Wildcats lose commitment of 2027 QB DJ Hunter

The Kentucky Wildcats have lost the commitment of a quarterback recruit they've been connected to for almost a year. That's an eternity in today's college football recruiting landscape, so it's more than notable that 2027 quarterback DJ Hunter has decided to decommit from Kentucky.

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Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / February 14

Mark Pope talks Kentucky's missed opportunities in loss against Florida

The Kentucky Wildcats found themselves surprisingly within striking distance in the final minute against Florida on Saturday. After going down as much as 16 in the second half, the Wildcats climbed back.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / February 13

Analytics rank Kentucky's five most valuable players ahead of the NCAA Tournament

This Kentucky basketball season has flown by, as there are only seven games left before the postseason gets started in year two of the Mark Pope era. Despite a rough start to the season, Pope’s Wildcats are playing good ball when it matters the most, which is good because a tough stretch of games is coming up to finish the season.