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All posts tagged "kentucky basketball"
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1.1KBasketballMark Pope Press Conference After Losing to Georgia
Mark Pope spent some time with the media following last night’s 86-78 loss to Georgia. “We were not good defensively tonight,” Pope...
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1.5KBasketballMark Pope Says He Needs to Play His Bench More Following Georgia Loss
Kentucky’s bench players combined for a +/- of -28 in Kentucky’s 86-78 loss to Georgia last night. The four players who came...
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1.3KBasketballGeorgia Beats Kentucky at Rupp Arena for First Time Since 2009
Kentucky suffered an extremely disappointing 86-78 loss to Georgia at Rupp Arena last night. It was Georgia’s first win in Lexington since...
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2.1KBasketballRick Pitino Gave Mark Pope a Strong Message That Helped Turned Kentucky’s Season Around
Kyle Tucker is back (welcome back Kyle!) and he has a great article today about Rick Pitino calling Mark Pope earlier this...
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2.1KBasketballUSA Basketball Names Brandon Knight to World Cup Qualifying Team
Former Kentucky guard Brandon Knight has made Team USA’s 2026 World Cup Qualifying Team. The United States will play against Dominican Republic...
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1.5KBasketballDenzel Aberdeen, Mo Dioubate Preview Kentucky’s Game Against Georgia
Kentucky’s Denzel Aberdeen and Mo Dioubate sat down with the media on Monday to preview tonight’s game against Georgia. Aberdeen spoke briefly...
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1.5KBasketballKentucky Drops Out of AP Top 25 After Loss at Florida
Kentucky’s return to the AP Top 25 was short-lived as the Wildcats moved back to receiving votes in the updated poll this...
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2.3KBasketballTyrese Maxey Gives His All-Time Kentucky Starting Five
Former Kentucky star DeMarcus Cousins was working as a member of the media during NBA All-Star Weekend. Cousins asked former Wildcat Tyrese...
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3.6KBasketballTodd Golden Talks Win Over Kentucky, Slides in Jab at $22 Million Roster
Florida head coach Todd Golden met with the media following Florida’s 92-83 win over Kentucky on Saturday. Golden slid in a little...
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2.6KBasketballOtega Oweh Joins 1,000-Point Club at Kentucky and Other Postgame Notes
Kentucky came up short 92-83 at No. 14 Florida this afternoon. During the game, senior Otega Oweh joined the 1,000-point club at...
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1.3KBasketballKentucky Comes Up Short at No. 14 Florida
Kentucky fell behind early and couldn’t complete a comeback, falling short 92-83 at No. 14 Florida this afternoon. The Wildcats (17-8, 8-4...
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963BasketballTodd Golden Previews Kentucky Game, Says Injuries Have Actually Helped the Wildcats
Florida head coach Todd Golden spoke to the media on Friday about this afternoon’s game against Kentucky. Golden made an interesting point...
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987BasketballKentucky Players Reveal Which Wildcat is the Most Romantic
It’s Valentine’s Day and BBN Tonight asked Kentucky men’s basketball players which of their teammates is the most romantic. There were a...
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1.2KBasketballFive-Star Guard Jordan Smith Commits to Arkansas Over Duke, Kentucky and Others
Five-star guard Jordan Smith Jr. committed to Arkansas last night. Smith chose the Razorbacks over Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Georgetown and Syracuse. “I...
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2.9KBasketballOne of Big Blue Nation’s Biggest Villains is Heading to Gainesville for Tomorrow’s Game
Former Florida player Matt Walsh says he is headed to Gainesville to watch his Gators “beat up on” Kentucky tomorrow. Walsh has...
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2.7KBasketballThe Field of 68 Grades Mark Pope’s Second Season at Kentucky
The guys at The Field of 68 graded Mark Pope’s second season as head coach at Kentucky earlier this week. The trio...
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2.4KBasketballToday is the 32nd Anniversary of John Chaney Going After John Calipari
Today is the 32nd anniversary of Temple head coach John Chaney trying to (literally) fight UMass head man John Calipari during a...
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1.2KBasketballThe Journey Gives BBN a Closer Look at Kentucky’s Win Over Tennessee
The latest episode of “The Journey” from UK Sports Video gives Big Blue Nation a closer look at Kentucky’s comeback win over...
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1.0KBasketballDe’Aaron Fox Selected for NBA All-Star Game
Former Kentucky star De’Aaron Fox is headed back to the NBA All-Star Game. Fox was named as a replacement for Giannis Antetokounmpo...
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1.7KBasketballMark Pope Talks About Florida Game, Gives Discouraging Update on Jayden Quaintance
Mark Pope talked to the media this afternoon about Saturday’s road trip to Florida and more. Pope gave somewhat of a discouraging...