Kentucky basketball had a statement win in their exhibition game against Purdue in Rupp Arena, as they dominated the Boilermakers nearly the entire game.
It might not be the marquee game on the SEC slate, but Tennessee and Kentucky might have the most at stake. The Volunteer season is effectively over with a loss.
The basketball season is set to get started for the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday night as they will host the #1 team in college hoops, Purdue, into Rupp Arena for an exhibition game.
Jaland Lowe provided quite the scare for his team and Kentucky fans last Friday night in the Blue and White scrimmage when he collided with Otega Oweh and injured his shoulder, falling to the floor in pain as the entire building went silent.
The Tennessee Vols will head to Lexington this weekend for a road matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats. Tennessee is coming off a 37-20 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa while Kentucky's most recent game was a 16-13 overtime loss at home to the Texas Longhorns.
Tennessee Vols cornerback Jermod McCoy, a projected first round pick in next spring's NFL Draft, has yet to make his debut this season. McCoy is still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered in early January.
This season, many have compared Mark Pope's Kentucky team to Noah's Ark since he has two of everything. This is good for the Wildcats because it means there should be some firepower off the bench.
When the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday, this will be the Kentucky debut for a lot of players. This team seems to have great chemistry, but they will put it to the test on Friday against the best team in college basketball.
The Tennessee Vols' defense hasn't been nearly as dominant this season as it was in the past two years. In 2023, the Volunteers finished with the No. 23 scoring defense in the nation.
Friday is a big day for the Kentucky Wildcats as they are set to host the Purdue Boilermakers in Rupp Arena for an exhibition game. Purdue, of course, is the #1 team heading into the season and the team many believe is going to win the national title.
It didn't take long for Big Blue Nation to fully buy into Mark Pope as the head coach of the Kentucky basketball program. In year one of his tenure in Lexington, Pope took a team that he threw together in a month all the way to the Sweet 16 despite having multiple crucial players injured.
The Blue-White Game was on Friday and Kentucky got a massive scare as point guard Jaland Lowe went down with a shoulder injury. It sounds like his shoulder popped out but they got it set back into place.
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Things weren’t easy for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2025. One year after a 46-16 record and a berth in the College World Series, Kentucky went 31-26, yet snuck in thanks to a highly competitive slate during SEC play.
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