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A college basketball expert has predicted who Kentucky's 'Glue Guy' will be

Every basketball team has what many call a glue guy. A glue guy is a player who does a lot for a team, but it might not always look that impressive on the stat sheet.

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Mark Pope shares a message about Kentucky's first practice along with some highlights

Big Blue Nation can rejoice as the first day of practice is finally here, which means the 2025-26 Kentucky basketball season is right around the corner.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 19

Kentucky has the most underrated frontcourt in all of college basketball

The college basketball season is right around the corner, and not a lot of Kentucky fans are talking about the frontcourt on this basketball team. The only player who is back from last season is Brandon Garrison, but the rest of this frontcourt is brand new.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 19

Kentucky guard predicted to put up massive stats in a breakout campaign for Mark Pope

There are a lot of sleepers on this 2025-26 Kentucky basketball team, and one of the top sleepers is Collin Chandler, who is going into his second year in Lexington.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 19

A college basketball analyst raved about Kentucky's backcourt depth

The college basketball season is creeping closer and closer as we are less a month away from Big Blue Madness and Kentucky's first exhibition. It's also time for national college basketball analysts to get serious about where teams stack up against each other.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 18

Kentucky's most important player in non-conference play might surprise fans

Oftentimes, the Kentucky Wildcats play a lot of very talented teams in non-conference play, and that will be no different this season. The Wildcats will play St John's, Louisville, Michigan State, North Carolina, Gonzaga, and Indiana.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 18

Three players who could take over as starters for Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats

With the college basketball season right around the corner, Kentucky fans are ecstatic to see this team take the floor for the first time. For the most part, it seems like the starting five is set for the Wildcats.

College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 18

What should Kentucky fans expect to learn in the Wildcats exhibition vs. Purdue?

Over the last handful of years, aside from when the Kentucky Wildcats go to play out of the country, the Wildcats haven't gotten to play many high-level competition exhibition games before the start of the season.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 18

Mark Pope's use of big men could lead a five-star center to Kentucky

One of Kentucky's top overall targets in the class of 2026 just wrapped up his official visit in Lexington this past weekend in top 15 prospect Arafan Diane.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 17

Kentucky fans shouldn't be concerned with this teams three-point shooting

As all members of Big Blue Nation know, three-point shooting is a very important part of Mark Pope's system at Kentucky. Last season, Coach Pope wanted to shoot over 30 three-point shots per game, but the Wildcats finished well short of this mark.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 17

According to Jaland Lowe Kentucky doesn't have egos and only cares about winning

In the new world of college basketball, there are a lot of egos in the game because of the NIL money that these young student-athletes are receiving. This sometimes leads to teams not playing well together because everyone wants to be the star player.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Sporting News / September 17

Former Kentucky Wildcats reunite in Jacksonville

Former Kentucky Wildcats Liam Coen and Josh Hines-Allen are teaming up in Jacksonville. See how their Kentucky connection is fueling the Jaguars’ push forward.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 17

Mark Pope details Kentucky's shooting improvements this summer

Entering this season, there has been a lot of talk this off-season about Kentucky's three-point shooting because on paper, it seems like there will be a drop-off in that department this season after the roster was filled with shooters last season.

Otega Oweh News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 16

Otega Oweh explains what makes this Kentucky team so special

It was clear when Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats entered the offseason what they needed to improve on and that was defense and atheleticism. Heading

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 16

Predicting how each year two Kentucky Wildcat will perform during the 2025-26 season

It is year two of the Mark Pope era, and the Kentucky Wildcats have four players returning to play from last season's team that made it to the Sweet 16.

Kentucky Wildcats News / SwimSwam / September 16

BOTR Breaststroker Quinn Schureck Commits to Kentucky for 2026-27

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Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 16

2027 top 25 guard gives thoughts on his recent Kentucky offer

The Kentucky basketball staff is starting to ramp up the interest with a lot of their 2027 targets, including extending a couple of offers this week, one in particular to top 25 guard Beckham Black, who has been receiving a lot of interest from the Kentucky staff since the summer began.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 15

Kentucky could land the SEC's next Anthony Edwards in the 2027 class

Kentucky basketball has extended another offer in the class of 2027, this time to the top-ranked point guard in the class, Nasir Anderson. The top 10 overall prospect has been talking with the Kentucky staff for a few months and now has received a well-earned offer from the Wildcats.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / September 15

College basketball analytics predict Kentucky's top five offensive and defensive players

Last year, in year one of the Mark Pope era, the Wildcats were not a very balanced team, as they were elite on offense, but the defensive end was a big struggle.

College Football News / Stadium Rant / September 15

Kentucky Football Dominates Eastern Michigan 48-23 Saturday

Kentucky dominated Eastern Michigan 48-23 on Saturday night thanks to a powerful ground game led by Seth McGowan (104 yards, 3 TDs). Also, by an efficient passing performance from first-time this season starter quarterback Cutter Boley (240 yards, 2 TDs).

Kentucky Wildcats News / Stadium Rant / September 14