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Kentucky star Otega Oweh shares which two Wildcats have surprised him the most

The star player for this Kentucky basketball team is going to be Otega Oweh, and he was just selected as the preseason SEC Player of the Year. Oweh seemed like a leader on the team last season, but this year he has taken it to a new level, as it is clear that he is the leader on this basketball team.

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Mark Pope believes in Kentucky's shooting ability heading into the season

Last season, Kentucky had a surplus of shooters on the roster, including the extremely efficient Koby Brea, as well as Ansley Almonor, Trent Noah, Andrew Carr, and Jaxson Robinson.

Kentucky Wildcats News / New Baseball Media / October 15

2025 Fall College Baseball Reset: Kentucky

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.

Otega Oweh News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 14

Otega Oweh speaks about Kentucky's mission towards number nine at SEC Media Days

Understand the assignment. That was the slogan in Mark Pope's first year at Kentucky as the worked towards a National Championship with a roster that was put together in a month.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 14

National media member makes asinine take on Kentucky's Jayden Quaintance

The prized addition Mark Pope made in the transfer portal was bringing in Arizona State transfer Jayden Quaintance. Last season, as a true freshman for the Sun Devils, Quaintance averaged 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 1.5 assists per game.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 14

Kentucky legend Anthony Davis took a shot at his Maverick teammates who attended Duke

Just like college basketball is right around the corner, so is the NBA season, so a bunch of former Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready for the season.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 14

Breaking down Kentucky basketball's opponents by AP Poll and KenPom ranking

It is finally almost college basketball season, and a ton of different rankings are coming out, and they all love the Kentucky Wildcats. The AP Poll came out and has the Wildcats at number nine, and KenPom has the Wildcats fourth overall.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 14

2026 four-star big man Josh Irving talks Kentucky visit and decision timeline

Kentucky has been hosting a slew of recruits recently, and of of them is Josh Irving, a top 50 prospect in the 2026 class. The staff has been recruiting

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 13

Kentucky's KenPom ranking shows why the Wildcats can win the NCAA Tournament

All college basketball fans are very aware of the importance that comes with the KenPom rankings. If a team is going to be really good, it needs to be ranked high in both offense and defense on KenPom.

College Football News / 5 GOATs / October 12

Texas vs. Kentucky odds: Opening point spread released

Texas travels to Kentucky for a Week 8 clash in the Southeastern Conference. With game day approaching, the opening odds and point spread have been revealed.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 10

Kentucky Coach Mark Pope discussed how he builds relationships in the transfer portal

With the new day and age of college basketball players are coming and going from one school to another all the time. This means that coaches need to do a good job of building relationships because you never know when a player is going to hit the portal.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 10

Deron Rippey Jr's father recaps Kentucky visit, discusses interest and pitch

Kentucky basketball has casted a wide net in the 2026 class, but only a handful have become priorities. One of those high-priority players is Deron Rippey Jr., who is widely seen as the best point guard in the class.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 9

Mark Pope shares how his second year players have made massive jumps this offseason

Kentucky is welcoming in seven players from the transfer portal this season, as well as three freshman. With that, Kentucky needs it's veteran players to step up, and that goes for the returning players, as they already have a year under their belt playing in Mark Pope's system.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 9

One of the top players in 2026 is taking an official visit to Kentucky

Kentucky has hosted plenty of visitors in the class of 2026 on official visits, casting a very a wide net, and that's not stopping anytime soon. Along

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 9

Mark Pope explains why Kentucky is going to be a better rebounding team this year

Last season, there were two glaring issues for this Kentucky basketball team. The first issue was defense, with the second being rebounding. Kentucky had an elite offense in year one of the Mark Pope era, but these two things held the team back and ultimately led to the Sweet 16 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / October 8