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Kentucky fans need to not panic after the ugly loss to Georgetown

There is no question that the Kentucky Wildcats just suffered an ugly loss at the hands of Ed Cooley's Georgetown Hoyas. This was a game many thought the Wildcats would win by a wide margin, but the Hoyas came into Rupp Arena and dominated Mark Pope's team from start to finish.

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Kentucky Wildcats basketball just had its worse exhibition loss since playing the Soviet Union in 1991

The exact comparison you were expecting to find for Georgetown.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 30

Kentucky's worst performance of the Mark Pope era leads to an ugly loss to Georgetown

There is no way to beat around the bush. The Kentucky Wildcats were dominated in every possible way against the Georgetown Hoyas in Rupp Arena on Thursday night.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 30

Does Mark Pope's Kentucky team have too much depth?

The big narrative surrounding the Kentucky Wildcats this season is how deep Mark Pope's team is. Part of this is thanks to the 22 million dollars the staff had to put this roster together, but at the end of the day, Kentucky has the deepest team in college basketball.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 30

Field Of 68 on Kentucky: 'They've got guys that aren't gonna play riding in Porsches'

One of the big offseason topics surrounding this Kentucky basketball team is how much money the Wildcats spent to put this roster together. The word around town is that this roster costs around 22 million dollars, which is quite crazy.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 30

One thing was made clear about the future watching Kentucky's Wednesday practice

Mark Pope hosted a Media Family Day on Wednesday, where he had a press conference, and the media were able to stay and watch practice. Just another gesture of kindness from Coach Pope that meant a lot to the media and their families, who were able to attend.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 29

Three Kentucky players with the most to prove against Georgetown

Georgetown is heading to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats in what should be an interesting game. The Wildcats are coming off a massive win over #1 Purdue, and now the team will need to come into this Georgetown game without a big win hangover.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 29

Three reasons the #9 Kentucky Wildcats will beat Georgetown on Thursday

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are coming off a massive win over the #1 Purdue Boilermakers in an exhibition game, and now the Wildcats will get ready for Ed Cooley's Georgetown Hoyas.

Dick Vitale News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 28

Dick Vitale shares the most impressive team he has seen so far this season

There is no one more beloved in college basketball than Dick Vitale, and he seems to be very excited about the upcoming college basketball season. There are some really good teams this year, which should make for a great season.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 28

ESPN has Kentucky listed outside of the National Championship favorites grouping

ESPN put out an article where they ranked each team in different category based on their ceiling this season, and Big Blue Nation will not be happy about where the Wildcats were ranked.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 28

Jon Rothstein on Kentucky basketball: 'The ceiling has to be raised in Lexington'

A lot of the time, the national media tries not to overreact to the exhibition games leading into the season, but Kentucky's performance in the win over #1 Purdue has raised eyebrows.

Dick Vitale News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 27

One of Dick Vitale's top college basketball storylines involves the Kentucky Wildcats

It has been a while since there has been a lot of hype surrounding a Kentucky vs. Louisville game, but there will be this season. Last year, there was some hype, but this year, the Wildcats and Cardinals will come into this game likely as top ten teams.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / October 27

Tennessee WR Mike Matthews reveals what was said in the 'trash talk' between himself and a Kentucky DB in Vols' win over Wildcats

Tennessee Vols sophomore wide receiver Mike Matthews had a big game in UT's 56-34 win over the Kentucky Wildcats. Matthews, a former five-star recruit, caught six passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in the win against Kentucky.

Cutter Boley News / Stadium Rant / October 27

Cutter Boley’s 5 Touchdowns Sets Record At Kentucky

In only his 6th start, Kentucky redshirt freshman quarterback Cutter Boley set a new school record for freshman quarterbacks with five touchdown passes in a game against Tennessee on October 25, 2025.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 27

Will Kentucky run a platoon this season with the deepest roster in college basketball?

There were a lot of positive takeaways for Kentucky fans in the dominant exhibition win over #1 Purdue, but one of the top takeaways was how fresh the Wildcats looked late in the game.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 26

Kentucky had two areas to improve this offseason and Mark Pope got the job done

The Purdue exhibition has come and gone, and the Kentucky Wildcats dominated the #1 Boilermakers, which has Big Blue Nation fired up for the start of the season.

Mark Stoops News / A to Z Sports / October 26

'I thought it was stupid, too' - Mark Stoops goes viral for post-game quote after Kentucky's blowout loss to Tennessee

It was a rough night for Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday against the Tennessee Vols. Kentucky's offense couldn't keep up with Tennessee's offense, as the Wildcats fell 56-34 to the Vols in Lexington.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A to Z Sports / October 26

How far the Tennessee Vols are predicted to climb in the AP Top 25 rankings after win over the Kentucky Wildcats

The Tennessee Vols bounced back from last weekend’s tough loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide with a dominant win over the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington Tennessee cruised to a 56-34 win against Kentucky -- the most points the Vols have scored in an SEC game this season.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A to Z Sports / October 26