Nation of Blue
Basketball
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4.8KMark Pope and Kentucky players preview Sweet 16 game vs. Tennessee
Mark Pope and several Kentucky players met with the media this afternoon for their pre-Tennessee press conference. Pope, Andrew Carr, Amari Williams,...
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5.8KKentucky players have ‘extra motivation’ after seeing picture of Zakai Zeigler flipping off UK logo
Several Kentucky players admitted this afternoon that they have seen the controversial picture of Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler flipping off the...
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5.0KReport: Houston close to hiring former Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell
Houston is reportedly close to hiring former Kentucky women’s head coach Matthew Mitchell. Mitchell stepped away from UK due to health reasons...
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4.1KUK Alumni Association to host Sweet 16 events in Indianapolis
The UK Alumni Association is planning several fan events during NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 weekend in Indianapolis. Kentucky fans are invited to...
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3.1KPardon the Interruption says Arkansas has a better chance to advance than Kentucky
Pardon the Interruption believes Arkansas has a better chance to advance to the Elite Eight than Kentucky this weekend. Why? PTI, like...
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2.0KMark Pope talks to Jim Rome about the BBN and recruiting great human beings
Mark Pope appeared on The Jim Rome Show on Tuesday. Pope talked to Rome about Kentucky fans and told a story about...
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1.3KInternational journalist finds UK stickers on an abandoned American base in Afghanistan
An international journalist found University of Kentucky stickers left behind at an abandoned American base in Afghanistan. As always, blue gets in,...
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3.4KFirst look at where Kentucky will be playing Friday night
Lucas Oil Stadium was transformed into a large basketball arena on Monday and Tuesday. “We’re expecting to push our capacity. We think...
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1.8KUNLV hires former Memphis, Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner
UNLV hired former Memphis and Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner to replace Kevin Kruger on Monday. According to reports, Pastner is...
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1.5KXavier hires Richard Pitino to replace Sean Miller
Xavier has hired New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino to replace Sean Miller. Miller resigned over the weekend to take the Texas...
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2.4KJohn Fanta thinks Purdue fans will outnumber Big Blue Nation in Indianapolis
John Fanta of The Field of 68 believes there will be more Purdue fans than Kentucky fans in Indianapolis this week. Personally,...
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3.5KPaul Finebaum says Calipari making Sweet 16 is a ‘colossal disaster’ for Kentucky fans
According to Paul Finebaum, John Calipari’s run to the Sweet 16 at Arkansas has already been a “colossal disaster” for Kentucky’s Big...
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4.2KTom Izzo goes on epic rant when asked about the transfer portal opening during the NCAA Tournament
I think it’s safe to say that Tom Izzo is not a fan of the transfer portal opening up during the NCAA...
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3.8KKentucky still considered a long shot to win national title
The Kentucky Wildcats have made a run to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019, but Mark Pope’s Cats are...
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4.0KSaint Francis University is going from the NCAA Tournament to Division III
Saint Francis University, which just won the NEC men’s basketball tournament and played in the NCAA Tournament, announced today that the school...
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4.4KThis is the most watched NCAA Tournament in 32 years through two rounds
The first and second round games of the NCAA Tournament were watched by an average of more than 9.4 million viewers. That...
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2.1KKentucky center Clara Silva reportedly enters transfer portal
Kentucky center Clara Silva has reportedly entered the NCAA transfer portal. According to Talia Goodman of On3, Silva entered the portal with...
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1.9KKentucky players got closer off the court by playing Werewolf
Mark Pope’s quickly put together roster of new players at Kentucky had to come together quickly both on and off the basketball...
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1.4KSean Miller leaves Xavier to take the Texas job
Sean Miller is the new head coach at Texas after a second run at Xavier. Miller left Xavier the first time to...
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5.9KRick Barnes talks to Paul Finebaum about playing Kentucky again, realities of NIL
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes talked to Paul Finebaum on Monday about several topics, including playing Kentucky again and the realities of...