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Three players who will change the ceiling for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have a very interesting team this season that has a lot of upside. That upside is very important for Pope and the Wildcats and is a big reason why the fan base has so much excitement about this team.

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A Kentucky Wildcat is a candidate for Naismith Player of the Year

It's not just preseason All-American awards that are rolling in for Kentucky's Milan Momcilovic heading into the start of the regular season. On Monday, Momcilovic was named a candidate for the Naismith Player of the Year in college basketball.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 30

Bold predictions for the 2026-27 Kentucky basketball season

The Kentucky basketball team is set to get the season started on Tuesday as Mark Pope and the Wildcats will take on Manhattan. The Wildcats went 3-0 in their exhibition games, which gave them confidence as the season is set to begin.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 30

Mark Pope provided an update on Kam Williams ahead of the season-opener

A few weeks ago, Mark Pope gave an update on Kam Williams' status after Kentucky's first exhibition game, saying, "We're hopefully talking about several weeks to a month right now and not months and months." On Friday, we got much more clarity on his actual status ahead of Kentucky's season-opener against Manhattan on Tuesday.

Zoom Diallo News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 29

Mark Pope talks about Zoom Diallo after Kentucky's exhibitions

In Kentucky's three exhibition games, Zoom Diallo had his fair share of struggles offensively. That led to some fans piling on him and even wondering if Mason Williams, who has been one of Kentucky's best through the exhibition games, should get the start over him.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 29

Two reasons Kentucky fans should be encouraged from the exhibition win over UCF

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats just played their final exhibition game before the season gets started on Tuesday against Manhattan. The Wildcats took on a UCF team, that was a ten seed last season in the NCAA Tournament.

College Basketball News / Busting Brackets / October 29

Kentucky needed a last-second miracle against UCF, and that might be exactly what the Wildcats needed

Kentucky finished its exhibition schedule with three victories, but Wednesday night's finale against UCF provided considerably more drama than Mark Pope probably anticipated.

Milan Momcilovic News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 29

Milan Momcilovic knows Kentucky has to continue improving on turnovers

The turnovers have been a huge part in Kentucky's offensive inconsistency through their three exhibition games. Against Little Rock, the Wildcats turned it over 19 times.

Malachi Moreno News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 28

Malachi Moreno shared a message to his team before overtime against UCF

Thanks to a great overtime performance, Kentucky was able to take down the UCF Golden Knights in Rupp Arena. Throughout regulation, Kentucky's offense just struggled to find consistency.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 28

Kentucky target five-star center Lewis Uvwo has chosen Providence over the Wildcats

One player Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats were targeting in the 2027 class was seven-foot center Lewis Uvwo. The seven-footer is ranked as the #7 player in the 2027 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 28

Preview: Kentucky's exhibition matchup with UCF

Tonight, Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats will take on the UCF Knights in the final exhibition game of the offseason before the real thing starts against Manhattan on Tuesday.

Will Stein News / Trade Talk Sports / October 23

Will Stein Has Kentucky Rolling. Can the Wildcats Meet Expectations?

Kentucky Wildcats fans have spent the past couple of seasons looking for reasons to believe their football program was moving in the right direction. Will Stein hasn’t made them wait long.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / October 22

Kentucky Is Winning Football Games By Not Beating Itself

Two flashpoints have defined Kentucky’s 6-1 start and rise to the No. 12 team in the country. The first came in a road game against South Carolina on the first weekend of October.

College Basketball (W) News / Stadium Rant / October 22

Kentucky Women’s Basketball Enters 2026–27 With Top-15 Expectations

Kentucky women’s basketball is entering the 2026–27 season with growing expectations, a talented roster, and a legitimate opportunity to compete with the nation’s best programs.

Kentucky's Will Stein rightfully named the midseason Coach of the Year

The Wildcats are 4-1 in SEC play, and that one loss, to No. 12 Alabama, saw them play the Crimson Tide tight for during the first half.

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Kenny Minchey News / Yardbarker / October 17

No. 15 Kentucky continues underdog run with win over Oklahoma

For the second time in three weeks, the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats hit the road as a ranked underdog against an unranked opponent.

Arch Manning, Texas continue to struggle after home loss to unranked Florida

No. 6 Alabama, Kalen DeBoer feel stuck after double-digit road loss at No. 14 Tennessee

Auburn makes CFB history with upset of No. 1 Georgia

Unranked Auburn upsets No. 1 Georgia on game-winning field goal: Key numbers behind the stunner

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CJ Baxter News / TWSN / October 16

CJ Baxter’s Status Looms Large Ahead of Kentucky’s Trip to Oklahoma

The Kentucky Wildcats were able to get the win over LSU and gain further momentum for the season. However, their biggest reason for that win is a major storyline ahead of their Oklahoma matchup due to his injury status.

Lane Kiffin News / HITC / October 13

Why Kentucky will pay $500,000 to LSU as part of NCAA fine for fans rushing Lane Kiffin after win

The NCAA has fined the Kentucky Wildcats $500,000 for their fans rushing the field after their recent win over the LSU Tigers. The $500,000 will be given

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / October 14

Lane Kiffin claims referee gave him a wild excuse for controversial call

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin had a fairly significant complaint about the officiating during LSU’s upset loss to Kentucky on Saturday night. Kentucky took a 21-17 lead into halftime of Saturday’s game thanks to quarterback Kenny Minchey’s quarterback sneak at the goal line, though the play appeared to be stopped short of the line.

Will Stein News / Yardbarker / October 10