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Kentucky Basketball Players Share Pregame Superstitions

Several members of the Kentucky men’s basketball team shared their pregame superstitions with UK Sports Video on Tuesday. The players revealed that...

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Otega Oweh Named to Preseason Watch List for Jerry West Award

Kentucky’s Otega Oweh was named to the preseason watch list for the Jerry West Award on Tuesday. Oweh led the Cats in...

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Jon Rothstein Feels Like Kentucky’s Ceiling Should Be Raised

Jon Rothstein still doesn’t have Kentucky in his preseason top 10, but he feels like the ceiling should be raised for the...

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Dick Vitale Says Kentucky is the Most Impressive Team He’s Watched So Far

Dick Vitale says Kentucky is the most impressive team from the elite conferences that he’s watched so far. Vitale all placed UK...

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Jaland Lowe Named to Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List

Kentucky point guard Jaland Lowe was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s preseason watch list for the Bob Cousy...

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Jon Rothstein Updates Top 45 Rankings After Exhibition Games

Jon Rothstein updated his “Rothstein 45” rankings following a long list of exhibition games over the weekend. One of those exhibition games,...

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Matt Painter Says Kentucky Loss ‘Could Have Been Worse’

Purdue head coach Matt Painter admitted that last night’s loss at Kentucky could have been by a bigger margin. “This could’ve been...

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Postgame Notes from Kentucky’s Exhibition Win Over No. 1 Purdue

Kentucky knocked off No. 1 Purdue 78-65 in exhibition action last night at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats are now 115-12 all-time in...

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Mark Pope Recaps Exhibition Win Over No. 1 Purdue

Mark Pope met with the media after Kentucky’s 78-65 exhibition win over No. 1 Purdue last night. Pope opened his presser by...

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Kentucky Uses Balanced Attack to Roll Past No. 1 Purdue in Exhibition Game

Kentucky used a balanced scoring attack to methodically cruise past No. 1 Purdue 78-65 in exhibition action Friday night at Rupp Arena....

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Mark Pope Previews Purdue Exhibition, Gives Update on Jaland Lowe

Mark Pope met with the media on Thursday to preview this evening’s exhibition game against No. 1 Purdue. Pope talked about the...

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Purdue Coach Matt Painter Previews Exhibition Game at Kentucky

Purdue head coach Matt Painter met with the media on Thursday to discuss Friday evening’s exhibition game at Kentucky. Painter explained why...

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Kentucky Lands in Top 10 in Preseason Coaches Poll

Kentucky men’s basketball will open the season at No. 9 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Sports Men’s...

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Otega Oweh Named to Preseason All-America Team by CBS

Kentucky star Otega Oweh was named to the Preseason All-America Second Team by CBS on Tuesday. Oweh is back after leading the...

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There Are 27 Former Kentucky Players on NBA Opening Day Rosters

There are 27 former Kentucky men’s basketball players on NBA opening day rosters. This the 14th straight season that Kentucky has placed...

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Jaland Lowe Reportedly Gets Good News On Shoulder Following MRI

According to Larry Vaught of YourSportsEdge.com, Jaland Lowe’s shoulder injury is not as bad as it seemed during Kentucky’s Blue-White Game. Lowe...

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Thunder Exercise Contract Option on Cason Wallace

The Oklahoma City Thunder have exercised their fourth-year contract option on former Kentucky guard Cason Wallace. Wallace has averaged 7.5 points and...