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Three keys to victory for the Kentucky Wildcats to take down Ole Miss

Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to take on the Ole Miss Rebels in what will be one of the biggest games of the 2025 season. Ole Miss is a team that Kentucky has given fits over the last five years, and Coach Stoops would love to see that continue this season.

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Mark Pope's genius transfer portal strategy will lead Kentucky to an elite season

In the new world of college basketball, the transfer portal is very important, and Kentucky's head coach Mark Pope has done an excellent job of utilizing it during his short time in Lexington.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 3

A surprise Kentucky star is about to take college basketball by storm

There is one player on this Kentucky basketball team who has the potential to turn himself into a lottery pick this season, and that is Tulane transfer Kam Williams.

Lane Kiffin News / Yardbarker / September 3

Lane Kiffin has stern warning for Ole Miss — and Rebels must listen

Ole Miss will play Kentucky in Week 2.

Ole Miss, Kentucky head into conference play after warm-up wins

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Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 3

Mark Pope went on a peculiar recruiting visit to see 2026 five-star PG Tay Kinney

Mark Pope and his coaching staff are working hard to land recruits in the 2026 class, and one of the top recruits Kentucky is pushing after is five-star point guard Tay Kinney.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 3

Ole Miss will present a very explosive offense against Kentucky

Kentucky will be looking to clean things up after a Week 1 win that has fans pessimistic about the offense, one unable to produce a rhythm throughout the game, leading to the Wildcats winning by just eight points, 24-16.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 2

Five burning questions for Kentucky before the college basketball season starts

There is a ton of excitement and belief surrounding this Kentucky basketball team, but as is the case with any team, there are some questions surrounding the Wildcats.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 2

Mark Stoops details areas to improve before Kentucky's SEC test against Ole Miss

Kentucky football left the field after their Week 1 game against Toledo with a lot of areas in mind to improve. The Wildcats struggled to find rhythm throughout the game on the offensive side, and it was the defensive side where fans came away with a lot of optimism.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 1

Jasper Johnson's role will be very important for the Kentucky Wildcats

One player who is going to play a large role for Mark Pope's 2025-26 Kentucky basketball team is the freshman five-star Jasper Johnson. Early into his Kentucky career, he has drawn comparison to former Kentucky star Rob Dillingham, and this could be spot on.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 1

A top 2026 recruit has moved up the date of his Kentucky visit

Kentucky will be welcoming one of their more prioritized targets in the 2026 class on campus very soon. Caleb Holt, a top 5 player in the class, has rescheduled his Kentucky visit for this weekend, beginning on Friday, his father tells Kentucky Wildcats on SI.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 1

Making the case for which Kentucky Wildcat should start at power forward

Mark Pope has brought in two new players at the power forward position, and these two players will be competing over the next few months to see who will start for the Wildcats.

College Football News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 1

ESPN picks the winner between Kentucky and Ole Miss

Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats got their season started on Saturday against the Toledo Rockets, where the Wildcats were able to pick up the 24-16 win.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 31

Mark Stoops: 'We hurt ourselves' with offensive struggles against Toledo

A win is a win. That's the mindset Kentucky football is looking to have after eventually pulling away for a Week 1 win against Toledo 24-16, a game that shouldn't have been that close, but thanks to some mistakes on both sides of the ball, it was.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 30

Takeaways from Kentucky's sloppy win over Toledo on Saturday

Kentucky football opened the 2025 season on Saturday against Toledo, who was a popular MAC upset pick among many of the public. Entering the season hoping for a massive changed, Kentucky's on-field product looked more of the same as last season, especially offensively.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 29

Mark Stoops is excited about Kentucky's new running backs

Kentucky brought in two talented transfer running backs this offseason in Nebraska transfer Dante Dowdell and and New Mexico State transfer Seth McGowan, both of which are one and two on the team's Week 1 depth chart.

Brandon Garrison News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 28

Improvement in decision making will be a massive offseason goal for Kentucky C Brandon Garrison

In Mark Pope's offense, it is very important that he has a big man who is able to distribute the basketball. Last season, Amari Williams was excellent in this role, especially later into the season.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 27

Three Kentucky Wildcats given odds to win College Basketball's National Player of the Year

Mark Pope has a few players on his 2025-26 roster that could be some of the best players in all of college basketball this season. There are a lot of names that could be added to this list, but the top three would likely be Otega Oweh, Jaland Lowe, and Jayden Quaintance.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / August 27